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Table 1.
Physical and numerical parameters used in the simulations.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of cells | 2000 (R)×4008 (z) |
| Neutron star radius R⋆/RLC | 0.25 |
| Injecting shell radius R0/RLC | 0.32 |
| Rpml/RLC | 3.15 |
| Skin depth de/ΔR | 3.5 |
| Larmor frequency ωcΔt | 8.2 |
| Plasma frequency ωpΔt | 0.031 |
| Pulsar period P/Δt | ≈1.2 × 104 |
| Pair creation threshold ζ | 0.02 |
| Start of the merger t0/P | 2.5 |
| Initial number of particles per cell | 32 |
Initial inspiral speed  (for a0/RLC = 1.25) |
2.5 × 10−2 |
Notes. The plasma quantities are those evaluated at r = R⋆. Therefore, even if they are not resolved right at the stellar surface, the fast decrease of the fields with distance causes them to be well resolved a few cells away from the star.
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