\begin{table}%t1
\caption{The characteristics of the selected pulsars taken from
\citet{atnfcat}. Period, $P$, distance, $D$,
spin-down age, spin-down luminosity, $\dot{E}$, and the corresponding
value for $\dot{E}/D^2$, and calculated magnetic field strength at the
neutron star surface, $B_{\rm surf}$, and the light cylinder, $B_{\rm
LC}$, are listed. The last column shows the rank in $\dot{E}/D^2$
within the ATNF~catalogue.}\label{table_candidates}
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\begin{tabular}{cccccccccc}
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\multicolumn{2}{c}{Pulsar name} & $P$ & $D$ & Age & \multirow{2}*{$\displaystyle\log_{10}\left(\frac{\dot{E}}{\rm erg~s^{-1}}\right)$} & \multirow{2}*{$\displaystyle\log_{10}\left(\frac{\dot{E}/{\rm erg~s^{-1}}}{D^2/{\rm kpc^2}}\right)$} & $B_{\rm surf}$ & $B_{\rm LC}$ & Rank\\
\multicolumn{2}{c}{PSR} & $[\rm ms]$ & $[\rm kpc]$ & $[\rm kyears]$ & & & $[\rm 10^{11}~G]$ & $[\rm 10^4~G]$ & $\dot{E}/D^2$\\
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline
B0531+21   & J0534+2200   & 33.1 & 2 & 1.24 & 38.7 &
38.1 & 37.8 & 98.0 & 1\\
B0833$-$45 & J0835$-$4510 & 89.3 & 0.29 & 11.3 & 36.8 &
37.9 & 33.8 & 4.45 & 2\\
B1706$-$44 & J1709$-$4429 & 102  & 1.8 & 17.5 & 36.5 &
36.0 & 31.2 & 2.72 & 6\\
B1509$-$58 & J1513$-$5908 & 151  & 4.4 & 1.55 & 37.3 &
36.0 & 154  & 4.22 & 7\\
& J1747$-$2958 & 98.8 & 2.5 & 25.5 & 36.4 &
35.6 & 24.9 & 2.42 & 13\\
B1259$-$63& J1302$-$6350 & 47.8 & 1.5 & 332  & 35.9 &
35.5 &  3.3 & 2.87 & 15\\
& J1811$-$1925 & 64.7 & 5  & 23.3 & 36.8 &
35.4 & 17.1 & 5.92 & 18\\
& J1524$-$5625 & 78.2 & 3.8 & 31.8 & 36.5 &
35.3 & 17.7 & 3.46 & 19\\
& J1420$-$6048 & 68.2 & 7.7 & 13   & 37.0 &
35.3 & 24.1 & 7.13 & 22\\
& J1826$-$1334 & 101  & 4.1 & 21.4 & 36.4 &
35.2 & 27.9 & 2.51 & 23\\
& J1801$-$2451 & 125  & 4.6 & 15.5 & 36.4 &
35.1 & 40.4 & 1.95 & 30\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}