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Discovery of X-ray pulsations from the next Geminga, PSR J1836+5925
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Discovery of X-ray pulsations from the next Geminga, PSR J1836+5925

L.C.C. Lin, C.Y. Hui, K.T. Li, J. Takata, C.P. Hu, A.K.H. Kong, D.C.C. Yen and Y. Chou
Astrophysical Journal Letters, Vol.793(1), L8
20/09/2014

Abstract

Gamma rays: general Pulsars: general Pulsars: individual (PSR J1836+5925) Radiation mechanisms: non-thermal Radiation mechanisms: thermal X-rays: general
We report recent XMM-Newton investigations of PSR J1836+5925, the "next Geminga," which determined an X-ray pulsation of ∼173.3 ms. Its X-ray periodicity is consistent with the γ-ray ephemeris at the same epoch. The X-ray folded light curve has a sinusoidal structure that is different from the double-peaked γ-ray pulse profile. We have also analyzed the X-ray phase-averaged spectra which shows that the X-ray emission from PSR J1836+5925 is thermal dominant. This suggests that the X-ray pulsation mainly originates from the modulated hot spot on the stellar surface.

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