Crust Cooling of HETE J1900.1-2455 and Swift J1626.6-5156

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Sep 2008

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Chandra proposal ID #10400447

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We propose Chandra ToO observations of the two neutron star quasi-persistent X-ray binaries HETE J1900.1-2455 and Swift J1626.6-5156 in quiescence. Currently, both sources exhibit an outburst phase that started about 2.5 years ago. By studying the thermal relaxation of the neutron star crust following such a prolonged accretion episode, we can deduce stellar parameters such as the thermal conductivity and distribution of heating sources in the crust, as well as the neutrino emission mechanism operating in the core. Our targets are the only two quasi-persistent X-ray binaries that are known to exhibit X-ray pulsations and have high inferred magnetic fields. We want to explore the observational effects of strong magnetic fields on the thermal evolution of transiently accreting neutron stars.

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