Indirect evidence for an active radio pulsar in SAX J1808.4-3658 during quiescence

Bibcode
2005AIPC..797...81C
DOI
10.1063/1.2130218
Campana, S.; D'Avanzo, P.; Stella, L.; Israel, G. L.; Marconi, G.; Casares, J.; Hynes, Rob; Charles, Phil
Referencia bibliográfica

INTERACTING BINARIES: Accretion, Evolution, and Outcomes. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 797, pp. 81-86 (2005).

Fecha de publicación:
10
2005
Número de autores
8
Número de autores del IAC
1
Número de citas
2
Número de citas referidas
2
Descripción
Millisecond radio pulsars are neutron stars that have been spun-up by the transfer of angular momentum during the low-mass X-ray binary phase. The transition from an accretion-powered to a rotation-powered pulsar takes place on evolutionary timescales at the end of the accretion process, however it may also occur sporadically in systems undergoing transient X-ray activity. We have obtained the first optical spectrum of the low mass transient X-ray pulsar SAX J1808.4-3658 in quiescence. Similar to the black widow millisecond pulsar B1957+20, this X-ray pulsar shows a large optical modulation at the orbital period due to an irradiated companion star. Using the brightness of the companion star as a bolometer, we conclude that a very high irradiating luminosity, a factor of ~ 100 larger than directly observed, must be present in the system. This most likely derives from a rotation-powered neutron star that resumes activity during quiescence.
Tipo
Sin árbitro
Púlsares
Estrellas de neutrones
Estrellas binarias de rayos X
Púlsares
Estrellas de neutrones

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