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Discovery of γ-ray pulsation and X-ray emission from the black widow pulsar PSRJ2051-0827
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Discovery of γ-ray pulsation and X-ray emission from the black widow pulsar PSRJ2051-0827

J.H.K. Wu, A.K.H. Kong, R.H.H. Huang, J. Takata, P.H.T. Tam, E.M.H. Wu and K.S. Cheng
Astrophysical Journal, Vol.748(2), 141
01/04/2012

Abstract

gamma rays: stars pulsars: individual (PSR J2051-0827) X-rays: individuals (PSR J2051-0827)
We report the discovery of pulsed γ-ray emission and X-ray emission from the black widow millisecond pulsar PSRJ2051-0827 by using the data from the Large Area Telescope (LAT) on board the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer array on the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Using threeyears of LAT data, PSRJ2051-0827 is clearly detected in γ-rays with a significance of 8σ in the 0.2-20GeV band. The 200MeV-20GeV γ-ray spectrum of PSRJ2051-0827 can be modeled by a simple power law with a photon index of 2.46 0.15. Significant (5σ) γ-ray pulsations at the radio period were detected. PSRJ2051-0827 was also detected in soft (0.3-7keV) X-ray with Chandra. By comparing the observed γ-rays and X-rays with theoretical models, we suggest that the γ-ray emission is from the outer gap while the X-rays can be from intra-binary shock and pulsar magnetospheric synchrotron emissions. © 2012. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved..
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