| 释义 |
velocity-of-light cylinder velocity-of-light cylinder[və¦läs·əd·ē əv ¦līt ′sil·ən·dər] (astronomy) A cylinder whose axis is the axis of rotation of a neutron star and whose radius is such that the velocity of a plasma rotating with the neutron star would equal the velocity of light at the surface of the cylinder. Also known as light cylinder. |