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Discovery of Temporal Changes in the Torus around PSR B1509-58
Y. Yatsu, N. Kawai, T. Nakamori, & H. Nakajima Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Contents of this talk
Introduction
Data Analysis and Results
Discussion
Conclusion
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Temporal studies of PWNe
We would like to find the temporal changes on the torus of PSR B1509-58 as seen in the Crab nebula.
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- Crab nebula (Mori et al. 2004)
- Vela Pulsar (Pavlov et al. 2003)
- PSR B1509-58 (DeLaney et al. 2006)
- G11.2-0.3 (Roberts et al. 2003)
- PSR B0540-69 (DeLuca et al. 2007)
Providing the information of plasma dynamics directly!
PSR B1509-58
Young and Energetic Pulsar
D = 5.2 +/- 1.4 kpc
P = 150 ms (c 1700 yr)
Lspin = 1.8 x 1037 ergs s-1
Surrounding Radio shell (MSH15-52)
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We focused on the torus within 30” from the pulsar.
PSR B1509-58
10 arcmin
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Very fine structures at the pulsar vicinity
Nested tori-Inner arc
-Outer arcGaensler et al. +02
DeLaney et al. +06
Inner ringYatsu et al. +09
Outer arc: 30~60”
Inner arc: ~30”
South Jet
Inner Ring R~10”
1 arcmin
Observations
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We used archive data of
four times monitoring observation.
ObsID Date ExpTime
5534 2004,12,28 (T=0) 50 ks
5535 T = 41 days 43 ks
6116 T = 122 days 48 ks
6117 T = 294 days 46 ks
Region selection
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vflow = c/3
(I = 50deg)
In order to investigate the torus, the jet region was excluded.
The funnel were divided into
80 sectors with a width of 0.5”.
Jet
Torus
Variations of radial profile
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41 days81 days
172 days
0 5 10 15 20 25 30Distance from the Pulsar [arcsec]
Sur
face
Brig
htne
ss
We searched moving features by using cross correlation function.
We detected moving features on the torus
running at 10.5 arcsec/yr outward from the pulsar !
We detected moving features on the torus
running at 10.5 arcsec/yr outward from the pulsar !
Radial profileVapp ~ 10.5 arcsec yr -1
(~ 0.86c for D=5.2 kpc)
Vapp ~ 10.5 arcsec yr -1
(~ 0.86c for D=5.2 kpc)
Calculation of the moving velocity
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Considering the superluminal motion effect,
v ~ 0.65c (30° < i < 50°) is required for vapp = 0.86c.
i
Torus
i = 4
0°
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0Velocity [c]
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
Vapp = 0.86ci =
30°i = 5
0°
What’s moving? (1)“Actual motion of the pulsar wind”
Based on the brightness distribution of the torus
(Pelling et al. 1987)
Vflow ≤ 0.6c (for i ≥ 30 deg)
From the KC-model ( Kennnel & Coroniti 1984 )…
Vflow = c/3(rTS/r)2 ≤ c/3
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It is difficult to explain the proper motion by the actual flow velocity of the pulsar wind.
It is difficult to explain the proper motion by the actual flow velocity of the pulsar wind.
What’s moving? (2)“Propagation of magneto-sonic wave”
Velocity of the Fast-mode magneto-sonic wave
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VA =c
1+ 4π (ρc 2 + 4 p)[ ] /B2≈
c
1+ (16πU /3B2)= 0.63c
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VF =VA
2 + cs2
1+ (VA /c)2~ 0.7c
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cs ≤1
3c ~ 0.58c
(Delaney et al. 2006)
The Fast mod magneto-sonic wave can explain the observed proper motion.
The Fast mod magneto-sonic wave can explain the observed proper motion.
Summary
We studied the temporal variation on the torus around PSR B1509-58 using Chandra.
We found temporal changes on the torus propagating at 10.5 arcsec yr -1, analogous to the “moving wisp” as seen in the Crab nebula.
The observed proper motion can be explained by the magnetosonic wave propagating at ~ 0.7c .
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Cross Correlation Function
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CC
FC
CF
41 days81 days
172 days
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Sur
face
Brig
htne
ss
Radial profile
0 2 4 6 8 10
Travel Distance [arcsec]
CC
F
ΔT = 41 day
ΔT = 81 day
ΔT = 172 day
CC
F ΔT = 122 day
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CCF(Δr) =E [a(r) − a ]⋅[b(r + Δr) −b ]{ }
σ aσ b
Inclination angle vs Flow velocity
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i = 30° i = 50°i = 40°