| Proposal ID | 084145 |
| Title | A search for the first young rotation powered pulsar in the SMC\\: IKT 16 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0841450101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-w1ez2fl |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Chandreyee Maitra |
| Abstract | We propose an XMM-Newton observation for detecting pulsations from the onlyyoung and energetic rotation powered pulsar (RPP) candidate in the SMC\: IKT 16.Until now, mostly accretion powered pulsars and a few slower and older RPPs areknown. Our candidate is the only confirmed PWN in the SMC with a non thermalcompact source at the center. Detecting pulsars and further characterizing theirperiodicity, pulsed spectrum and spin down power would open a new window in thestudy of RPPs in the SMC and in the population study of this gas-rich system |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2020-03-15T23:58:22Z/2020-03-17T15:01:42Z |
| Version | 18.02_20200221_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 | 2021-04-14T00:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "smc \: ikt", "gas rich system", "XMM", "pulsed spectrum", "accretion powered pulsars", "XMM-Newton", "thermal compact source", "rotation powered pulsar", "xmm newton" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Chandreyee Maitra, 2021, 'A search for the first young rotation powered pulsar in the SMC\\: IKT 16', 18.02_20200221_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-w1ez2fl |