Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-05-23
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.379:1217-1221,2007
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
5 pages, 2 figures, 1 table, accepted for publication by MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12013.x
We investigate the age constraints that can be placed on the double pulsar system using models for the spin-down of the first-born 22.7-ms pulsar A and the 2.77-s pulsar B with characteristic ages of 210 and 50 Myr respectively. Standard models assuming dipolar spin-down of both pulsars suggest that the time since the formation of B is ~50 Myr, i.e. close to B's characteristic age. However, adopting models which account for the impact of A's relativistic wind on B's spin-down we find that the formation of B took place either 80 or 180 Myr ago, depending the interaction mechanism. Formation 80 Myr ago, closer to B's characteristic age, would result in the contribution from J0737-3039 to the inferred coalescence rates for double neutron star binaries increasing by 40%. The 180 Myr age is closer to A's characteristic age and would be consistent with the most recent estimates of the coalescence rate. The new age constraints do not significantly impact recent estimates of the kick velocity, tilt angle between pre and post-supernova orbital planes or pre-supernova mass of B's progenitor.
Burgay Marta
D'Amico Nichi
Dewey Rachel J.
Freire Paulo C. C.
Joshi Bhal Chandra
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