The strong magnetic fields of the X-ray pulsars Hercules X-1 and 4U 1626-67 and their evolutionary scenarios

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Magnetic Fields, Binaries: Close, Stars: Evolution, Stars: Magnetic Fields, Stars: Neutron, Pulsars: General

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We consider the magnetic and spin evolution of the X-ray binary pulsars Her X-1 and 4U 1626-67, assuming that their magnetic fields are of crustal origin. We adopt the standard evolutionary model which implies that the neutron star passes through several phases in a binary system (`isolated pulsar'-propeller-wind accretion-Roche lobe overflow). In the framework of the model under consideration, the strong magnetic fields of relatively old pulsars like Her X-1 and 4U 1626-67 can naturally be understood if, at their birth, they had a sufficiently strong magnetic field, ~3x10^13 G, comparable to the maximal field observed in radio pulsars.

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