The binary radio millisecond pulsar PSR J1023+0038 appears to be a long sought-after ..missing link. between low-mass X-ray binaries and rotation-poweredmillisecond pulsars. We propose a deep spectroscopic and timing study of thissystem to look for any signature of recent accretion in this system in thepulsed thermal emission from the neutron star. This may offer unique insightinto the little understood transition mechanism of millisecond pulsars fromaccretion power to rotation power.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2013-11-10T15:42:34Z/2013-11-12T06:04:14Z
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.
European Space Agency, Dr Slavko Bogdanov, 2014, 'Probing the Binary Evolution of the ''Transition.. Object PSR J1023+0038', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-pig4px5