The High Time Resolution Universe survey - XI. Discovery of five recycled pulsars and the optical detectability of survey white dwarf companions

We present the discovery of a further five recycled pulsar systems in the mid-Galactic latitude portion of the High Time Resolution Universe survey. The pulsars have rotational periods ranging from 2 to 66 ms, and four are in binary systems with orbital periods between 10.8 h and 9 d. Three of these...

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Main Authors: Bates, S., Thornton, D., Bailes, M., Barr, E., Bassa, C., Bhat, Ramesh, Burgay, M., Burke-Spolaor, S., Champion, D., Flynn, C., Jameson, A., Johnston, S., Keith, M., Kramer, M., Levin, L., Lyne, A., Milia, S., Ng, C., Petroff, E., Possenti, A., Stappers, B., van Straten, W., Tiburzi, C.
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Published: Oxford University Press 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50914
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author Bates, S.
Thornton, D.
Bailes, M.
Barr, E.
Bassa, C.
Bhat, Ramesh
Burgay, M.
Burke-Spolaor, S.
Champion, D.
Flynn, C.
Jameson, A.
Johnston, S.
Keith, M.
Kramer, M.
Levin, L.
Lyne, A.
Milia, S.
Ng, C.
Petroff, E.
Possenti, A.
Stappers, B.
van Straten, W.
Tiburzi, C.
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Thornton, D.
Bailes, M.
Barr, E.
Bassa, C.
Bhat, Ramesh
Burgay, M.
Burke-Spolaor, S.
Champion, D.
Flynn, C.
Jameson, A.
Johnston, S.
Keith, M.
Kramer, M.
Levin, L.
Lyne, A.
Milia, S.
Ng, C.
Petroff, E.
Possenti, A.
Stappers, B.
van Straten, W.
Tiburzi, C.
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description We present the discovery of a further five recycled pulsar systems in the mid-Galactic latitude portion of the High Time Resolution Universe survey. The pulsars have rotational periods ranging from 2 to 66 ms, and four are in binary systems with orbital periods between 10.8 h and 9 d. Three of these binary systems are particularly interesting; PSR J1227-6208 has a pulse period of 34.5 ms and the highest mass function of all pulsars with near-circular orbits. The circular orbit suggests that the companion is not another neutron star, so future timing experiments may reveal one of the heaviest white dwarfs ever found (>1.3 M☉). Timing observations of PSR J1431-4715 indicate that it is eclipsed by its companion which has a mass indicating it belongs to the redback class of eclipsing millisecond pulsars. PSR J1653-2054 has a companion with a minimum mass of only 0.08M☉, placing it among the class of pulsars with low-mass companions. Unlike the majority of such systems, however, no evidence of eclipses is seen at 1.4 GHz.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-509142017-09-13T15:36:20Z The High Time Resolution Universe survey - XI. Discovery of five recycled pulsars and the optical detectability of survey white dwarf companions Bates, S. Thornton, D. Bailes, M. Barr, E. Bassa, C. Bhat, Ramesh Burgay, M. Burke-Spolaor, S. Champion, D. Flynn, C. Jameson, A. Johnston, S. Keith, M. Kramer, M. Levin, L. Lyne, A. Milia, S. Ng, C. Petroff, E. Possenti, A. Stappers, B. van Straten, W. Tiburzi, C. We present the discovery of a further five recycled pulsar systems in the mid-Galactic latitude portion of the High Time Resolution Universe survey. The pulsars have rotational periods ranging from 2 to 66 ms, and four are in binary systems with orbital periods between 10.8 h and 9 d. Three of these binary systems are particularly interesting; PSR J1227-6208 has a pulse period of 34.5 ms and the highest mass function of all pulsars with near-circular orbits. The circular orbit suggests that the companion is not another neutron star, so future timing experiments may reveal one of the heaviest white dwarfs ever found (>1.3 M☉). Timing observations of PSR J1431-4715 indicate that it is eclipsed by its companion which has a mass indicating it belongs to the redback class of eclipsing millisecond pulsars. PSR J1653-2054 has a companion with a minimum mass of only 0.08M☉, placing it among the class of pulsars with low-mass companions. Unlike the majority of such systems, however, no evidence of eclipses is seen at 1.4 GHz. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50914 10.1093/mnras/stu2350 Oxford University Press fulltext
spellingShingle Bates, S.
Thornton, D.
Bailes, M.
Barr, E.
Bassa, C.
Bhat, Ramesh
Burgay, M.
Burke-Spolaor, S.
Champion, D.
Flynn, C.
Jameson, A.
Johnston, S.
Keith, M.
Kramer, M.
Levin, L.
Lyne, A.
Milia, S.
Ng, C.
Petroff, E.
Possenti, A.
Stappers, B.
van Straten, W.
Tiburzi, C.
The High Time Resolution Universe survey - XI. Discovery of five recycled pulsars and the optical detectability of survey white dwarf companions
title The High Time Resolution Universe survey - XI. Discovery of five recycled pulsars and the optical detectability of survey white dwarf companions
title_full The High Time Resolution Universe survey - XI. Discovery of five recycled pulsars and the optical detectability of survey white dwarf companions
title_fullStr The High Time Resolution Universe survey - XI. Discovery of five recycled pulsars and the optical detectability of survey white dwarf companions
title_full_unstemmed The High Time Resolution Universe survey - XI. Discovery of five recycled pulsars and the optical detectability of survey white dwarf companions
title_short The High Time Resolution Universe survey - XI. Discovery of five recycled pulsars and the optical detectability of survey white dwarf companions
title_sort high time resolution universe survey - xi. discovery of five recycled pulsars and the optical detectability of survey white dwarf companions
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50914