The variable spin-down rate of the transient magnetar XTE J1810-197

Fabio Pintore; Federico Bernardini; Sandro Mereghetti; Paolo Esposito; Roberto Turolla; Nanda Rea; Francesco Coti Zelati; Gian Luca Israel; Andrea Tiengo; Silvia Zane

doi:10.1093/mnras/stw351

The variable spin-down rate of the transient magnetar XTE J1810-197

Fabio Pintore, Federico Bernardini, Sandro Mereghetti, Paolo Esposito, Roberto Turolla, Nanda Rea, Francesco Coti Zelati, Gian Luca Israel, Andrea Tiengo, Silvia Zane

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

We have analysed XMM-Newton and Chandra observations of the transient magnetar XTE J1810-197 spanning more than 11 yr, from the initial phases of the 2003 outburst to the current quiescent level. We investigated the evolution of the pulsar spin period and we found evidence for two distinct regimes: during the outburst decay, v˙ was highly variable in the range -(2-4.5) × 10^-13 Hz s^-1, while during quiescence the spin-down rate was more stable at an average value of -1 × 10^-13 Hz s^-1. Only during ~3000 d (from MJD 54165 to MJD 56908) in the quiescent stage it was possible to find a phase-connected timing solution, with v˙ =-4.9 × 10^-14 Hz s^-1, and a positive second frequency derivative, v =1.8 × 10^-22 Hz s^-2. These results are in agreement with the behaviour expected if the outburst of XTE J1810-197 was due to a strong magnetospheric twist.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2088-2093
Number of pages	6
Journal	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume	458
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stw351
State	Published - Mar 2 2016

Keywords

Magnetic fields
Pulsars: Individual: (XTE J1810-197)
Stars: Magnetars
Stars: Neutron
X-rays: Stars

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

Access to Document

10.1093/mnras/stw351

Cite this

@article{1e58980ba06e42bea142802225de9661,

title = "The variable spin-down rate of the transient magnetar XTE J1810-197",

abstract = "We have analysed XMM-Newton and Chandra observations of the transient magnetar XTE J1810-197 spanning more than 11 yr, from the initial phases of the 2003 outburst to the current quiescent level. We investigated the evolution of the pulsar spin period and we found evidence for two distinct regimes: during the outburst decay, v˙ was highly variable in the range -(2-4.5) × 10-13 Hz s-1, while during quiescence the spin-down rate was more stable at an average value of -1 × 10-13 Hz s-1. Only during ~3000 d (from MJD 54165 to MJD 56908) in the quiescent stage it was possible to find a phase-connected timing solution, with v˙ =-4.9 × 10-14 Hz s-1, and a positive second frequency derivative, v =1.8 × 10-22 Hz s-2. These results are in agreement with the behaviour expected if the outburst of XTE J1810-197 was due to a strong magnetospheric twist.",

keywords = "Magnetic fields, Pulsars: Individual: (XTE J1810-197), Stars: Magnetars, Stars: Neutron, X-rays: Stars",

author = "Fabio Pintore and Federico Bernardini and Sandro Mereghetti and Paolo Esposito and Roberto Turolla and Nanda Rea and {Coti Zelati}, Francesco and Israel, {Gian Luca} and Andrea Tiengo and Silvia Zane",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 The Authors.",

year = "2016",

month = mar,

day = "2",

doi = "10.1093/mnras/stw351",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "458",

pages = "2088--2093",

journal = "Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society",

issn = "0035-8711",

publisher = "Oxford University Press",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The variable spin-down rate of the transient magnetar XTE J1810-197

AU - Pintore, Fabio

AU - Bernardini, Federico

AU - Mereghetti, Sandro

AU - Esposito, Paolo

AU - Turolla, Roberto

AU - Rea, Nanda

AU - Coti Zelati, Francesco

AU - Israel, Gian Luca

AU - Tiengo, Andrea

AU - Zane, Silvia

PY - 2016/3/2

Y1 - 2016/3/2

N2 - We have analysed XMM-Newton and Chandra observations of the transient magnetar XTE J1810-197 spanning more than 11 yr, from the initial phases of the 2003 outburst to the current quiescent level. We investigated the evolution of the pulsar spin period and we found evidence for two distinct regimes: during the outburst decay, v˙ was highly variable in the range -(2-4.5) × 10-13 Hz s-1, while during quiescence the spin-down rate was more stable at an average value of -1 × 10-13 Hz s-1. Only during ~3000 d (from MJD 54165 to MJD 56908) in the quiescent stage it was possible to find a phase-connected timing solution, with v˙ =-4.9 × 10-14 Hz s-1, and a positive second frequency derivative, v =1.8 × 10-22 Hz s-2. These results are in agreement with the behaviour expected if the outburst of XTE J1810-197 was due to a strong magnetospheric twist.

AB - We have analysed XMM-Newton and Chandra observations of the transient magnetar XTE J1810-197 spanning more than 11 yr, from the initial phases of the 2003 outburst to the current quiescent level. We investigated the evolution of the pulsar spin period and we found evidence for two distinct regimes: during the outburst decay, v˙ was highly variable in the range -(2-4.5) × 10-13 Hz s-1, while during quiescence the spin-down rate was more stable at an average value of -1 × 10-13 Hz s-1. Only during ~3000 d (from MJD 54165 to MJD 56908) in the quiescent stage it was possible to find a phase-connected timing solution, with v˙ =-4.9 × 10-14 Hz s-1, and a positive second frequency derivative, v =1.8 × 10-22 Hz s-2. These results are in agreement with the behaviour expected if the outburst of XTE J1810-197 was due to a strong magnetospheric twist.

KW - Magnetic fields

KW - Pulsars: Individual: (XTE J1810-197)

KW - Stars: Magnetars

KW - Stars: Neutron

KW - X-rays: Stars

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84963800439&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84963800439&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1093/mnras/stw351

DO - 10.1093/mnras/stw351

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84963800439

SN - 0035-8711

VL - 458

SP - 2088

EP - 2093

JO - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

JF - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

IS - 2

ER -

The variable spin-down rate of the transient magnetar XTE J1810-197

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this