AbstractThe COS B high energy γ-ray source 2CG 075+00, also known as GeV J2020+3658 or 3EG J2021+3716, has avoided identification with a low energy counterpart for over 20 years. We present a likely identification with the discovery and subsequent timing of a young and energetic pulsar, PSR J2021+3651, with the Wideband Arecibo Pulsar Processor at the Arecibo Observatory. PSR J2021+3651 has a rotation period P∼104 ms and P ̇ ∼9.6×10−14, implying a characteristic age τc∼17 kyr and a spin-down luminosity E ̇ ∼3.4×1036 ergs−1. The pulsar is also coincident with the ASCA source AX J2021.1+3651. The implied luminosity of the associated X-ray source suggests the X-ray emission is dominated by a pulsar wind nebula unresolved by ASCA. The pulsar’s unexpectedly high dispersion measure (DM ∼ 371 pccm−3) and the d⩾10 kpc DM distance pose a new question: is PSR J2021+3651 an extremely efficient γ-ray pulsar at the edge of the Galaxy? This is a question for AGILE and GLAST to answer.


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    Title :

    PSR J2021+3651: a new γ-ray pulsar candidate


    Contributors:
    Roberts, M.S.E (author) / Hessels, J.W.T (author) / Ransom, S.M (author) / Kaspi, V.M (author) / Freire, P.C.C (author) / Crawford, F (author) / Lorimer, D.R (author)

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 33 , 4 ; 577-580


    Publication date :

    2003-04-16


    Size :

    4 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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