The Thermal Glow of Gamma Ray Pulsars

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Jul 2001

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HST Proposal ID #9182

Physics

Hst Proposal Id #9182 Hot Stars

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We propose time- and energy- resolved UV observations of two young Gamma-ray pulsars using the HST STIS/MAMA detectors. Our targets, the Vela and Geminga pulsars, are the brightest neutron stars spanning the critical 10^4-10^6y age range, where the thermal surface emission is detectable. The UV lightcurves we obtain will provide phase-resolved colors that will isolate this thermal emission and test the Equation of State and fundamental interactions of matter at supernuclear densities. In addition, combining the UV results with our IR/optical and X-ray data we will map spectral variations in the non-thermal pulsations and probe the acceleration physics of these GeV gamma-ray machines.

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