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2018ApJ...854..165L - Astrophys. J., 854, 165-165 (2018/February-3)

Calvera: a low-mass strangeon star torqued by debris disk?

LI Y., WANG W., GE M., LIU X., TONG H. and XU R.

Abstract (from CDS):

Calvera is a unique 59ms isolated pulsar, because it cannot be detected by radio, optical, and gamma-rays; however, it is detectable through the purely thermal emission in soft X-rays. It is suggested that Calvera could be an ordinary middle-aged pulsar with significant magnetospheric activity at a large distance. Alternatively, it is proposed in this paper that Calvera is a low-mass strangeon star with an inactive magnetosphere (dead). In this scenario, we jointly fit the spectra obtained by the XMM-Newton Observatory and the Chandra X-ray Observatory with the strangeon star atmosphere model. The spectral model is successful in explaining the radiation properties of Calvera and X-ray dim isolated neutron stars, both of which show similar observation features. Within the dead pulsar picture, Calvera might have a high temperature at 0.67keV, possess a small stellar radius, R≲4km, presumably have a small magnetic field, B≲1011G, and is probably braked by the fallback disk accretion. Future advanced facilities may provide unique opportunities to understand the real nature of Calvera.

Abstract Copyright: © 2018. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.

Journal keyword(s): accretion, accretion disks - pulsars: individual: Calvera 1RXS J141256.0+792204 - stars: neutron

Simbad objects: 4

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