| Proposal ID | 005454 |
| Title | Disentangling X-ray emission processes in Vela-like pulsars |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0054540101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qv4mb33 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Bryan Gaensler |
| Abstract | X-ray emission from pulsars can be used to probe both thermal processes, such asneutron star cooling and the surrounding supernova blast wave, and also the non-thermal physics of a pulsars magnetosphere and relativistic wind. The Vela-likepulsars (ages 10-50 kyr) represent a transition between younger and older pul-sars, and are the key to understanding the evolution of these various sources ofX-ray emission. But because in these pulsars we observe all these processes atthe same time, it can be problematic to disentangle their different contributi-ons. We here propose XMM observations of four Vela-like pulsars in order to se-parate out non-thermal and thermal contributions to their emission, and to placethese energetic sources in the context of neutron star population as a whole |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2001-10-16T04:38:09Z/2002-08-10T15:34:38Z |
| 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 | 2003-09-06T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "se parate", "thermal physics", "supernova blast wave", "neutron star cooling", "thermal contributions", "energetic sources", "pulsars ages", "thermal processes", "xray emission", "relativistic wind", "contributi ons", "XMM", "neutron star population", "pul sars" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Bryan Gaensler, 2003, 'Disentangling X-ray emission processes in Vela-like pulsars', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qv4mb33 |