The selection of integrated profiles in Figure 4 shows a rich diversity in morphology including two
examples of “interpulses” - a secondary pulse separated by about 180 degrees from the main pulse. The
most natural interpretation for this phenomenon is that the two pulses originate from opposite magnetic
poles of the neutron star (see however [209]). Since this is an unlikely viewing angle we would expect
interpulses to be a rare phenomenon. Indeed, the fraction of known pulsars in which interpulses are
observed in their pulse profiles is only a few percent [159].
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