 
  
  
   
  Distance determined for > 50 pulsars
   Distance determined for > 50 pulsars
 
  Main method of calibrating DM distances
   Main method of calibrating DM distances
 
  Requires a model of the Galactic rotation
   Requires a model of the Galactic rotation
 
  Compare structure in absorption and emission
   Compare structure in absorption and emission
 
  Gating on the pulsar helps to extract the weak absorption signal
   Gating on the pulsar helps to extract the weak absorption signal

    
 
Figure 15: Hydrogen 21cm line spectra. From Lyne & Graham-Smith 1990 [23]