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Title: Stellar Forensics II: Millisecond Pulsar Binaries

Authors: Brad M. S. Hansen (1,2), E. Sterl Phinney (2) ((1) Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Toronto, (2) Theoretical Astrophysics, California Institute of Technology)
Abstract: We use the grid of models described in paper~I to analyse those millisecond pulsar binaries whose secondaries have been studied optically. In particular, we find cooling ages for these binary systems that range from $< 1 \rm Gyr$ to $\sim \rm 15 Gyr$. Comparison of cooling ages and characteristic spin down ages allows us to constrain the initial spin periods and spin-up histories for individual systems, showing that at least some millisecond pulsars had sub-Eddington accretion rates and long magnetic field decay times.
Comments: Latex, 14 pages, and 15 postscript figures. Accepted by Monthly Notices
Subjects: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
Report number: CITA-97-35
Cite as: arXiv:astro-ph/9708274v1

Submission history

From: Brad Hansen [view email]
[v1] Fri, 29 Aug 1997 14:22:56 GMT (116kb)