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    This document summarizes the discovery of two radio pulsars, PSR J1847−0130 and PSR J1718−37184, that have inferred surface magnetic fields greater than any other known pulsars and similar to magnetars. While these pulsars have magnetar-like magnetic fields, they do not exhibit the anomalous X-ray emission seen from magnetars. This challenges theories of pulsar emission physics and the relationship between radio pulsars and anomalous X-ray pulsars. The discovery of radio pulsation from these objects suggests that anomalous X-ray pulsars may also be radio emitters under the right conditions. Further study of high-magnetic field radio pulsars is needed to understand these populations.

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    Young Neutron Stars and Their Environments

    IAU Symposium, Vol. 218, 2004


    F. Camilo and B. M. Gaensler, eds.

    Two Radio Pulsars with Magnetar Fields

    M. A. McLaughlin, D. R. Lorimer, A. G. Lyne,


    M. Kramer, A. J. Faulkner
    Jodrell Bank Observatory, Macclesfield, UK
    arXiv:astro-ph/0310455v1 16 Oct 2003

    V. M. Kaspi
    McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    I. H. Stairs
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

    R. N. Manchester, G. Hobbs
    ATNF – CSIRO, Epping, Australia

    F. Camilo
    Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    A. Possenti & N. D’Amico


    Osservatorio Astronomico di Cagliari, Capoterra, Italy

    Abstract. PSRs J1847−0130 and J1718−37184 have inferred surface


    dipole magnetic fields greater than those of any other known pulsars and
    well above the “quantum critical field” above which some models predict
    radio emission should not occur. These fields are similar to those of the
    anomalous X-ray pulsars (AXPs), which growing evidence suggests are
    “magnetars”. The lack of AXP-like X-ray emission from these radio pul-
    sars (and the non-detection of radio emission from the AXPs) creates new
    challenges for understanding pulsar emission physics and the relationship
    between these classes of apparently young neutron stars.

    Both of these pulsars were discovered in the Parkes Multibeam Pulsar Sur-
    vey (see e.g. Manchester et al. 2001). PSR J1847−0130 has a spin period of 6.7 s
    and inferred surface dipole magnetic field1 of 9.4×1013 G. PSR J1718−37184 has
    a period of 3.4 s and magnetic field of 7.4 × 1013 G. The magnetic fields of both
    pulsars are well above the “quantum critical field” ≃ 4.4 × 1013 G above which
    some models predicted radio emission should not occur (Baring & Harding 1998).

    1
    Calculated
    p via the standard magnetic dipole formula (Manchester & Taylor 1977) B = 3.2 ×
    1019 P Ṗ G.

    1
    2 M. A. McLaughlin et al.

    Both pulsars have average radio luminosities, indicating that photon splitting
    does not suppress pair production at these magnetic field strengths.
    In Table 1, we compare the spin-down properties, distances and X-ray lu-
    minosities of the high-field pulsars and the AXPs. Using archival ASCA data,
    we measure an upper limit to the X-ray luminosity of J1847−0130 that is lower
    than the luminosities of all but one AXP. We have analyzed a Chandra obser-
    vation with J1718−37184 in the field and detect the pulsar with a soft, thermal
    spectrum and with an X-ray luminosity much lower than that of any of the
    AXPs. H-atmosphere spectral fits yield a temperature that is consistent with
    standard neutron star cooling curves (Kaminker et al. 2001).

    Table 1. PSR/AXP Spin Parameters, Distances and Luminosities

    Name P B D L (2 – 10 keV)
    (s) (1014 G) (kpc) (1033 ergs s−1 )
    1E 1048.1−5937 6.5 5.0 ≥ 2.7 ≥5
    1E 2259+586 7.0 0.59 4−7 40 − 100
    4U 0142+61 8.7 1.3 ≥ 1.0 or ≥ 2.7 ≥ 10 or ≥ 70
    RXS J1708−40 11.0 4.6 ∼8 ∼ 500
    1E 1841−045 11.8 7.1 5.7−8.5 20 − 50
    PSR J1718−37184 3.4 0.74 3−5 0.0009
    PSR J1847−0130 6.7 0.94 6 − 11 < 3−8

    It is unclear how the high-field pulsars and AXPs can have such similar
    spin-down parameters but such different emission properties. One possibility is
    that high-field pulsars and AXPs have similar dipole magnetic fields but AXPs
    have quadrupole (or higher) components. Finding more high-field radio pulsars
    is essential for understanding the relationship between these two populations
    and constraining the pulsar emission mechanism. Because of selection effects
    against the detection of long-period radio pulsars, there may be many more of
    these objects than are currently known. Finally, the discovery of radio emission
    from these two pulsars shows that there is no reason, a priori, why the AXPs
    cannot be radio emitters. While searches for radio emission from the currently
    known AXPs have so far been unsuccessful or unconfirmed (but see Malofeev et
    al., these proceedings), this may simply be the result of unfavorable beaming.

    References

    Baring, M. G. & Harding, A. K., 1998, ApJ, 507, L55


    Kaminker, A. D., Haensel, P., & Yakovlev, D. G. 2001, A&A, 373, L17
    Manchester R. N., & Taylor J. H., 1977, Pulsars. Freeman, San Francisco
    Manchester R. N. et al., 2001, MNRAS, 328, 17
    McLaughlin, M. A. et al. 2003, ApJ, 591, L135

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