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Proposal ID 005454
Title Disentangling X-ray emission processes in Vela-like pulsars
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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 pulsar.s 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
Keywords "pul sars", "neutron star population", "neutron star cooling", "supernova blast wave", "XMM", "thermal contributions", "pulsars ages", "relativistic wind", "thermal processes", "energetic sources", "thermal physics", "se parate", "xray emission", "contributi ons"
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