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Searches for millisecond pulsar candidates among the unidentified fermi objects
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Searches for millisecond pulsar candidates among the unidentified fermi objects

C.Y. Hui, S.M. Park, C.P. Hu, L.C.C. Lin, K.L. Li, A.K.H. Kong, P.H.T. Tam, J. Takata, K.S. Cheng, Ruolan Jin, …
Astrophysical Journal, Vol.809(1), 68
10/08/2015

Abstract

binaries: close gamma rays: stars pulsars: general X-rays: binaries X-rays: stars
Here we report the results of searching millisecond pulsar (MSP) candidates from the Fermi LAT second source catalog (2FGL). Seven unassociated γ-ray sources in this catalog are identified as promising MSP candidates based on their γ-ray properties. Through the X-ray analysis, we have detected possible X-ray counterparts, localized to an arcsecond accuracy. We have systematically estimated their X-ray fluxes and compared them with the corresponding γ-ray fluxes. The X-ray to γ-ray flux ratios for 2FGL J1653.6-0159 and 2FGL J1946.4-5402 are comparable with the typical value for pulsars. For 2FGL J1625.2-0020, 2FGL J1653.6-0159, and 2FGL J1946.4-5402, their candidate X-ray counterparts are bright enough to perform a detailed spectral and temporal analysis to discriminate their thermal/non-thermal nature and search for the periodic signal. We have also searched for possible optical/IR counterparts at the X-ray positions. For the optical/IR source coincident with the brightest X-ray object associated with 2FGL J1120.0-2204, its spectral energy distribution is comparable with a late-type star. Evidence for the variability has also been found by examining its optical light curve. All the aforementioned 2FGL sources resemble a pulsar in one or more aspects, making them promising targets for follow-up investigations.

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