On the infrared, optical, and high-energy emission from the anomalous X-ray pulsar 4U 0142+61

Ertan, Ünal and Cheng, K. S. (2004) On the infrared, optical, and high-energy emission from the anomalous X-ray pulsar 4U 0142+61. Astrophysical Journal, 605 (Issue:). pp. 840-845. ISSN 0004-637X (Print) 1538-4357 (Online)

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Abstract

We show that the observed pulsed optical emission of the anomalous X-ray pulsar 4U 0142+61 can be accounted for by both the magnetar outer gap models and the disk-star dynamo gap models; therefore, there is no evidence favoring only one of these models as its responsible mechanism. Nevertheless, the estimated high-energy gamma-ray spectra from these models have different power-law indices and can be tested by future observations with the Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST). Furthermore, we show by analytical estimations that the expectations of a standard disk model are in agreement with the observed unpulsed optical and infrared luminosities of the AXP 4U 0142+61.
Item Type: Article
Additional Information: WoS - Open Access (Green Published)
Uncontrolled Keywords: accretion, accretion disks; pulsars : individual (4U 0142+61); stars : neutron; X-rays : bursts
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences > Basic Sciences > Physics
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Depositing User: Ünal Ertan
Date Deposited: 16 Feb 2007 02:00
Last Modified: 26 Apr 2022 08:09
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/512

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