How can we distinguish transient pulsars from SETI beacons?

preprint2010arXivOpen access

Abstract

How would observers differentiate Beacons from pulsars or other exotic sources, in light of likely Beacon observables? Bandwidth, pulse width and frequency may be distinguishing features. Such transients could be evidence of civilizations slightly higher than ourselves on the Kardashev scale.

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