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2014ApJ...793...89W - Astrophys. J., 793, 89 (2014/October-1)

Searching for debris disks around seven radio pulsars.

WANG Z., NG C.-Y., WANG X., LI A. and KAPLAN D.L.

Abstract (from CDS):

We report on our searches for debris disks around seven relatively nearby radio pulsars, which are isolated sources that were carefully selected as targets on the basis of our deep Ks-band imaging survey. The Ks images obtained with the 6.5 m Baade Magellan Telescope at Las Campanas Observatory are analyzed together with the Spitzer/IRAC images at 4.5 and 8.0 µm and the WISE images at 3.4, 4.6, 12, and 22 µm. No infrared counterparts of these pulsars are found, with flux upper limits of ~µJy at near-infrared (λ < 10 µm) and ∼10-1000 µJy at mid-infrared wavelengths (λ > 10 µm). The results of this search are discussed in terms of the efficiency of converting the pulsar spin-down energy to thermal energy and X-ray heating of debris disks, with a comparison made of the two magnetars 4U 0142+61 and 1E 2259+586, which are suggested to harbor a debris disk.

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Journal keyword(s): infrared: stars - pulsars: individual: (J0729-1448, B0740-28, J0940-5428, B0950+08, J1015-5719, J1317-5759, J1549-4848) - stars: neutron

Simbad objects: 10

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