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Proposal ID 003174
Title Probing the X-ray emission mechanisms of recycled-pulsars: PSR J0034-0534
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-h1sr1x8
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Werner Becker
Abstract The X-ray emission mechanisms of millisecond pulsars are still poorly known,despite ten ms-pulsars have been detected so far. The recently discovered1.8 ms pulsar PSRJ0034-0534 (Bailes et al.virgul1994) has high spin-down power,only 1 kpc from us, low column density, thus making it an excellent candidatefor studying X-ray emission from ms pulsars. We propose for a modest exposureof 30 ks, aiming at detecting the expected ms pulsation, discriminatingbetween power-law and thermal polar-cap spectral models, thus gainingsignificant insights into physical environments and processes going-onin the neutron star magnetosphere. Such study is possible because theunprecedented high throughput nature of XMM.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2002-06-19T07:21:30Z/2002-06-19T18:31:01Z
Version 17.56_20190403_1200
Mission Description The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis.
Creator Contact https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk
Date Published 2003-07-16T00:00:00Z
Keywords "ms pulsars", "ms pulsation", "XMM", "neutron star magnetosphere", "physical environments", "millisecond pulsars", "power law", "recycled pulsars", "xray emission mechanisms", "low column density", "xray emission", "psr j0034 0534", "modest exposure"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Werner Becker, 2003, 'Probing the X-ray emission mechanisms of recycled-pulsars: PSR J0034-0534', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-h1sr1x8