2013ApJ...779..126K


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2013ApJ...779..126K - Astrophys. J., 779, 126 (2013/December-3)

Multi-wavelength modeling of globular clusters–The millisecond pulsar scenario.

KOPP A., VENTER C., BUSCHING I. and DE JAGER O.C.

Abstract (from CDS):

The potentially large number of millisecond pulsars (MSPs) in globular cluster (GC) cores makes these parent objects ideal laboratories for studying the collective properties of an ensemble of MSPs. Such a population is expected to radiate several spectral components in the radio through γ-ray waveband. First, pulsed emission is expected via curvature and synchrotron radiation (CR and SR) and possibly even via inverse Compton (IC) scattering inside the pulsar magnetospheres. Second, unpulsed emission should transpire through the continuous injection of relativistic leptons by the MSPs into the ambient region, which in turn produce SR and IC emission when they encounter the cluster magnetic field, as well as several background photon components. In this paper we continue to develop the MSP scenario for explaining the multi-wavelength properties of GCs by considering the entire modeling chain, including the full transport equation, refined emissivities of stellar and Galactic background photons, integration of the flux along the line of sight, and comparison with observations. As an illustration, we apply the model to Terzan 5, where we can reasonably fit both the (line-of-sight-integrated) X-ray surface flux and spectral energy density data, using the first to constrain the leptonic diffusion coefficient within the GC. We lastly discuss possible future extensions to and applications of this maturing model.

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Journal keyword(s): globular clusters: general - globular clusters: individual: Terzan 5 - pulsars: general - radiation mechanisms: non-thermal

Simbad objects: 9

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Number of rows : 9
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2026
#notes
1 NGC 104 GlC 00 24 05.359 -72 04 53.20     4.09     ~ 4158 0
2 PSR J0437-47 Psr 04 37 15.7994581776 -47 15 08.544351636           DC 1032 0
3 M 1 SNR 05 34 31.8 +22 01 03           ~ 6516 1
4 NAME Galactic Center reg 17 45 39.60213 -29 00 22.0000           ~ 16269 0
5 Cl Terzan 5 Cl* 17 48 05.00 -24 46 48.0           ~ 948 1
6 PSR J1820-30A Psr 18 23 40.4842 -30 21 39.920           ~ 168 1
7 NGC 6624 GlC 18 23 40.51 -30 21 39.7           ~ 939 1
8 PSR J1824-2452A Psr 18 24 32.009 -24 52 11.10           ~ 529 2
9 M 28 GlC 18 24 32.89 -24 52 11.4           ~ 821 0

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