Long-term evolution of dim isolated neutron stars

Ertan, Ünal and Çalışkan, Şirin and Benli, Onur and Alpar, M. Ali (2014) Long-term evolution of dim isolated neutron stars. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 444 (2). pp. 1559-1565. ISSN 0035-8711 (Print) 1365-2966 (Online)

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Abstract

The X-ray dim isolated neutron stars (XDINs) have periods in the same range as the anomalous X-ray pulsars (AXPs) and the soft gamma-ray repeaters (SGRs). We apply the fallback disc model, which explains the period clustering and other properties of AXP/SGRs, to the six XDINs with measured periods and period derivatives. Present properties of XDINs are obtained in evolutionary scenarios with surface dipole magnetic fields B-0 similar to 10(12) G. The XDINs have gone through an accretion epoch with rapid spin-down earlier, and have emerged in their current state, with the X-ray luminosity provided by neutron star cooling and no longer by accretion. Our results indicate that the known XDINs are not likely to be active radio pulsars, as the low B-0, together with their long periods place these sources clearly below the 'death valley'.
Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: accretion, accretion discs; stars: neutron; pulsars: individual (AXPs); X-rays: bursts
Subjects: Q Science > QB Astronomy
Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences > Basic Sciences > Physics
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Depositing User: M. Ali Alpar
Date Deposited: 10 Dec 2014 14:40
Last Modified: 02 Aug 2019 10:35
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/24532

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