Spitzer Detection of a Debris Disk around an Isolated Young Neutron Star

Details Spitzer Detection of a Debris Disk around an Isolated Young Neutron Star Spitzer Detection of a Debris Disk around an Isolated Young Neutron Star

Dec 2005

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005aas...207.7201w&link_type=abstract

American Astronomical Society Meeting 207, #72.01; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 37, p.1281

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Scientific paper

We have detected of a debris disk around an isolated young neutron star, specifically the anomalous X-ray pulsar 4U 0142+61, using Spitzer data. There is a clear signature of thermal emission from a cool, dust disk in the mid-IR, and it is well-fit by an X-ray heated disk model (a passive, irradiated disk, not an accretion disk). As the estimated lifetime of the disk (> 1 Myr) significantly exceeds the spin-down age of the pulsar, this may well be the first detection of a supernova fallback disk. We also observed several radio-quiet NSs in very young supernova remnants (namely, Cas A, Pup A, RCW 103, and PKS 1209-52) with Spitzer, for the purpose of searching for fallback disks, but no counterparts were found for them. However, a comparison of their mid-IR/X-ray flux ratios to that of 4U 0142+61 indicates that the non-detection could be due to their relatively low X-ray luminosities.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Spitzer Detection of a Debris Disk around an Isolated Young Neutron Star does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Spitzer Detection of a Debris Disk around an Isolated Young Neutron Star, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Spitzer Detection of a Debris Disk around an Isolated Young Neutron Star will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1281164