We propose deep EPIC observations of 5 X-ray-emitting rotation-powered pulsarsto obtain detailed view of their light curves and phase-resolved spectra,available so far for only three (not representative) sources. Our sample spans 4decades of energetics, including RPPs with different properties and radio/gamma-ray light curves. shapes. We.ll investigate how RPP emission depends onenergetics, age and geometry. X-ray data will be aligned in phase withcontemporaneous gamma-ray and radio data and fitted, constraining the RPPemission models and geometry in these bands. Studying the multiband, phase-resolved spectra will reveal properties and physics of the pair distribution.Overall, our project will result in a decisive step forward in our understanding of RPP emissions.
Publications
Characterization of the Particle-induced Background of XMM-Newton EPIC-pn: Short- and Long-term Variability |Bulbul, Esra, Kraft, Ralph, et al. | ApJ | 891-13 | 2020 | 2020ApJ...891...13B | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2020ApJ...891...13B
A deep X-ray spectral imaging of the bow-shock pulsar wind nebula associated with PSR B1929+10 |Kim, S. I., Hui, C. Y., et al. | A&A | 637-7 | 2020 | 2020A&A...637L...7K | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2020A&A...637L...7K
Mitigating the effects of particle background on the Athena Wide Field Imager |Miller, Eric D., Grant, Catherine E., et al. | JATIS | 8-18001 | 2022 | 2022JATIS...8a8001M | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2022JATIS...8a8001M
X-Ray Studies of the Pulsar PSR J1420-6048 and Its TeV Pulsar Wind Nebula in the Kookaburra Region |Park, Jaegeun, Kim, Chanho, et al. | ApJ | 945-33 | 2023 | 2023ApJ...945...33P | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2023ApJ...945...33P
The XMM-Newton Line Emission Analysis Program (X-LEAP). I. Emission-line Survey of O VII, O VIII, and Fe L-shell Transitions |Pan, Zeyang, Qu, Zhijie, et al. | ApJS | 271-62 | 2024 | 2024ApJS..271...62P | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024ApJS..271...62P
Robust constraints on feebly interacting particles using XMM-Newton |Luque, Pedro De la Torre, Balaji, Shyam, | PhRvD | 109-L101305 | 2024 | 2024PhRvD.109j1305L | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PhRvD.109j1305L
Multimessenger search for electrophilic feebly interacting particles from supernovae |Luque, Pedro De la Torre, Balaji, Shyam, | PhRvD | 109-103028 | 2024 | 2024PhRvD.109j3028L | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PhRvD.109j3028L
Importance of Cosmic-Ray Propagation on Sub-GeV Dark Matter Constraints |De la Torre Luque, Pedro, Balaji, Shyam, | ApJ | 968-46 | 2024 | 2024ApJ...968...46D | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024ApJ...968...46D
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2017-04-06T22:18:59Z/2018-04-15T14:14:18Z
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 Martino Marelli, 2019, 'Understanding the emission geometry of rotation-powered pulsars', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-u3tw640
