FAST Pulsar Database III. Snapshots of nulling, mode-changing and subpulse modulation of 374 pulsars

Abstract

Based on sensitive L-band (1.0 to 1.5 GHz) observations of pulsars using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), we analyzed single-pulse sequences from FAST-detected pulsars and identified nulling, mode changing, or subpulse modulation phenomena in 374 sources. Among these, nulling has been detected in 160 pulsars, with 127 cases reported for the first time. Emission mode changes have been observed in 52 pulsars, including 51 first-time detections. Subpulse modulation has been identified in 272 pulsars, 180 of which are newly revealed, with the majority displaying subpulse drifting behavior. Subpulse drifting in some pulsars exhibits distinct modes with varying drift properties, leading to mode changes and divergent mean profiles. Statistics on pulsar parameters show that pulsars exhibiting nulling and/or subpulse modulation tend to be older, with longer periods and lower spin-down energy-loss rates. The modulation period P3 is predominantly correlated with pulsar rotation periods, magnetic field strengths, and spin-down energy loss.