Initial periods and magnetic fields of neutron stars

ABSTRACT Initial distributions of pulsar periods and magnetic fields are essential components of multiple modern astrophysical models. Not enough work has been done to properly constrain these distributions using direct measurements. Here, we aim to fill this gap by rigorously analysing the properti...

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Veröffentlicht in:Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 2022-07, Vol.514 (3), p.4606-4619
Hauptverfasser: Igoshev, Andrei P, Frantsuzova, Anastasia, Gourgouliatos, Konstantinos N, Tsichli, Savina, Konstantinou, Lydia, Popov, Sergei B
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT Initial distributions of pulsar periods and magnetic fields are essential components of multiple modern astrophysical models. Not enough work has been done to properly constrain these distributions using direct measurements. Here, we aim to fill this gap by rigorously analysing the properties of young neutron stars (NSs) associated to supernova remnants (SNRs). In order to perform this task, we compile a catalogue of 56 NSs uniquely paired to SNRs with known age estimate. Further, we analyse this catalogue using multiple statistical techniques. We found that distribution of magnetic fields and periods for radio pulsars are both well described using the lognormal distribution. The mean magnetic field is log10[B/G] = 12.44 and standard deviation is σB = 0.44. Magnetars and central compact objects do not follow the same distribution. The mean initial period is $\log _{10} P_0 [P / \mathrm{s}] = -1.04_{-0.2}^{+0.15}$ and standard deviation is $\sigma _{\rm p} = 0.53_{-0.08}^{+0.12}$. We show that the normal distribution does not describe the initial periods of NSs sufficiently well. Parameters of the initial period distribution are not sensitive to the exact value of the braking index.
ISSN:0035-8711
1365-2966
DOI:10.1093/mnras/stac1648