Parkes observations for project P885 semester 2016APRS

We propose to observe 1E 1547.0-5408 weekly, one of two magnetars\r\nknown to currently emit radio pulsations, to track its rotation,\r\nflux density, and polarisation. Less frequently we will monitor\r\nPSR J1622-4950 and XTE J1810-197, which used to emit radio pulsations,\r\nto be on the lookout for their revival. After years with unsteady\r\nradio emission, 1E 1547.0-5408 is now detected 100% of the time,\r\nallowing us to obtain a continuous record of its torque which\r\nilluminates the continued release of magnetic energy in the neutron\r\nstar. Our broader aims are to develop a better understanding of\r\nthe dynamical behaviour of magnetar magnetospheres, and to establish\r\nthe conditions under which radio emission takes place therein, in\r\naddition to characterising their variable radio emission in order\r\nto place constraints on the emission mechanisms, which in at least\r\nsome respects differ from those of ordinary pulsars.