Proposal ID | 082375 |
Title | Probing the physics of transitional ms pulsars through X-ray and optical pulses |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0823750301 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-u5zmebp |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Alessandro Papitto |
Abstract | The X-ray emission of transitional ms pulsars in the disk state is highlypeculiar and is a previously unknown outcome of the disk-magnetosphereinteraction that has yet to be understood. We recently discovered that thetransitional ms pulsar PSR J1023+0038 is also an optical pulsar (Ambrosino,Papitto et al. 2017, Nature Astronomy), strongly suggesting that amagnetospheric rotation-powered process is active. Simultaneous X- ray/opticalhigh-temporal resolution observations are needed to finally nail down themechanism, rotation or accretion power, producing optical and X-ray pulsations.We propose 2x25 ks and 2x30 ks observations of PSR J1023+0038 and 3FGL J1544.61125, simultaneously to high temporal resolution optical observations. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2018-12-11T20:13:24Z/2018-12-16T06:26:10Z |
Version | 19.17_20220121_1250 |
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 | 2020-01-14T23:00:00Z |
Keywords | "producing optical", "optical pulsar ambrosino", "disk magnetosphere interaction", "accretion power", "xray pulsations", "temporal resolution", "temporal resolution optical", "optical pulses", "transitional ms pulsars", "3fgl j1544", "x ray", "xray emission", "J1544.6", "psr j1023" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Alessandro Papitto, 2020, 'Probing the physics of transitional ms pulsars through X-ray and optical pulses', 19.17_20220121_1250, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-u5zmebp |