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Table 1.
Simulation parameters.
| Quantity | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Neutron star radius | R⋆ = 102 cm |
| Light cylinder radius | RLC = 5R⋆ |
| Polar magnetic field | B⋆ = 1.1 × 105 G |
| Effective magnetic field | Beff ≃ 109 G |
| Proton to electron mass ratio | mr = mp/me = 18.36 |
| Polar GJ number density |  |
| Polar GJ current density |  |
| Smallest cell size | Δr⋆ ≃ 0.13 cm |
| Electron plasma skin depth |  |
| Electron gyroradius |  |
| Proton gyroradius |  cm |
| Polar cap angle | θpc ≃ 0.46 rad |
| Full potential drop |  |
| Polar cap potential drop |  |
| Max. proton Lorentz factor | γ0, p ≃ 36 |
| Max. pair Lorentz factor | γ0, e ≃ 667 |
| Polar cap proton Lorentz factor | γpc, p ≃ 7 |
| Polar cap pair Lorentz factor | γpc, e ≃ 133 |
| Pair production parameter | fpp |
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