Published January 1, 2016
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MAGNETAR-LIKE X-RAY BURSTS FROM A ROTATION-POWERED PULSAR, PSR J1119-6127
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- 1. Sabanci Univ, TR-34956 Istanbul, Turkey
- 2. Beijing Normal Univ, Dept Astron, Beijing 100875, Peoples R China
- 3. George Washington Univ, Dept Phys, Washington, DC 20052 USA
- 4. Univ Amsterdam, Astron Inst Anton Pannekoek, Postbus 94249, NL-1090 GE Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 5. Univ Coll Dublin, Sch Phys, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin 4, Ireland
Description
Two energetic hard X-ray bursts from the rotation-powered pulsar PSR. J1119-6127 recently triggered the Fermi and Swift space observatories. We have performed in-depth spectral and temporal analyses of these two events. Our extensive searches in both observatories' data for lower luminosity bursts uncovered 10 additional events from the source. We report here on the timing and energetics of the 12 bursts from PSR. J1119-6127 during its burst active phase on 2016 July 26 and 28. We also found a spectral softer X-ray flux enhancement in a post-burst episode, which shows evidence of cooling. Here we discuss the implications of these results on the nature of this unusual high-field radio pulsar, which firmly place it within the typical magnetar population.
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