Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2006-10-17
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted by A&A, 7 pages, 6 figures, 3 tables
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20066562
Using archival Chandra data we studied the X-ray emission properties of PSR B2224+65 and its environment. Albeit limited by photon statistics the spectral analysis suggests that the bulk of the emission from PSR B2224+65 is non-thermal. Fitting a power-law to the observed energy spectrum yields a photon index of $\Gamma=1.58^{+0.43}_{-0.33}$. The possible origin of the non-thermal pulsar emission is discussed in the context of the outer-gap model. We did not find any evidence for a compact nebula around PSR B2224+65 though the Chandra data reveal the existence of an extended feature which appears to be associated with PSR B2224+65. It extends from the pulsar position about 2 arcmin to the north-west. Its orientation deviates by $\sim118^{\circ}$ from the pulsar's proper motion direction. Investigating its energy spectrum shows that the emission of this extended feature is much harder than that of the pulsar itself and is non-thermal in nature.
Becker Walter
Hui Chun Yin
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