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2014ApJ...795..168M - Astrophys. J., 795, 168 (2014/November-2)

On the puzzling high-energy pulsations of the energetic radio-quiet γ-ray pulsar J1813-1246.

MARELLI M., HARDING A., PIZZOCARO D., DE LUCA A., WOOD K.S., CARAVEO P., SALVETTI D., SAZ PARKINSON P.M. and ACERO F.

Abstract (from CDS):

We have analyzed the new deep XMM-Newton and Chandra observations of the energetic, radio-quiet pulsar J1813-1246. The X-ray spectrum is nonthermal, very hard, and absorbed. Based on spectral considerations, we propose that J1813 is located at a distance further than 2.5 kpc. J1813 is highly pulsed in the X-ray domain, with a light curve characterized by two sharp, asymmetrical peaks, separated by 0.5 in phase. We detected no significant X-ray spectral changes during the pulsar phase. We extended the available Fermi ephemeris to five years. We found two glitches. The γ-ray light curve is characterized by two peaks, separated by 0.5 in phase, with a bridge in between and no off-pulse emission. The spectrum shows clear evolution in phase, being softer at the peaks and hardening toward the bridge. Surprisingly, both X-ray peaks lag behind the γ-ray ones by a quarter of phase. We found a hint of detection in the 30-500 keV band with INTEGRAL, which is consistent with the extrapolation of both the soft X-ray and γ-ray emission of J1813. The unique X-ray and γ-ray phasing suggests a singular emission geometry. We discuss some possibilities within the current pulsar emission models. Finally, we develop an alternative geometrical model where the X-ray emission comes from polar cap pair cascades.

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Journal keyword(s): gamma rays: stars - pulsars: general - pulsars: individual: PSR J1813-1246 - stars: neutron - X-rays: stars

Nomenclature: Table 2: [MHP2014] NN N=9 among (Nos 3-11).

Simbad objects: 23

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