Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2006-01-24
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Includes major changes to analysis. Updated postion used for the pulsar which significantly changed the result and conclusions
Scientific paper
10.1086/505570
We present the first phase-coherent measurement of a braking index for the young, energetic rotation-powered pulsar PSR J1846-0258. This 324 ms pulsar is located at the center of the supernova remnant Kes 75 and has a characteristic age of tau_c = 723 years, a spin-down energy of 8.3x10^{36}erg/s, and inferred magnetic field of 4.9x10^{13} G. Two independent phase-coherent timing solutions are derived which together span 5.5 yr of data obtained with the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer. In addition, a partially phase-coherent timing analysis confirms the fully phase-coherent result. The measured value of the braking index, n=2.65+/-0.01, is significantly less than 3, the value expected from magnetic dipole radiation, implying another physical process must contribute to the pulsar's rotational evolution. Assuming the braking index has been constant since birth, we place an upper limit on the spin-down age of J1846-0258 of 884 yr, the smallest age estimate of any rotation-powered pulsar.
Gotthelf Eric Van
Kaspi Victoria M.
Kuiper Lucien
Livingstone Margaret A.
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