Synchronous X-ray and radio mode switches: a rapid global transformation of the pulsar magnetosphere

W. Hermsen, J.W. Hessels, L. Kuiper, J. van Leeuwen, D. Mitra, J. de Plaa, Marinus Jan Bentum, J.M. Rankin, B.W. Stappers, G.A.E. Wright, R. Basu, A. Alexov, T. Coenen, J.M. Griessmeier, T.E. Hassall, A. Karastergiou, E. Keane, V.I. Kondratiev, M. Kramer, M. KuniyoshiA. Noutsos, M. Serylak, M. Pilia, C. Sobey, P. Weltevrede, K. Zagkouris, A. Asgekar, I.M. Avruch, F. Batejat, M.E. Bell, M.R. Bell, G. Bernardi, P. Best, L. Birzan, A. Bonfede, F. Breitling, J. Broderick, M. Brüggen, H.R. Butcher, B. Ciardi, S. Duscha, J. Eislöffel, H. Falcke, R. Fender, C. Ferrari, W. Frieswijk, M.A. Garrett, F. de Gasperin, E. de Geus, A.W. Gunst, G. Heald, M. Hoeft, A. Homeffer, M. Iabobelli, G. Kuper, P. Maat, G. Macario, S. Markoff, J.P. McKean, M. Mevius, J.C.A Miller-Jones, R. Morganti, H. Munk, E. Orrú, H. Paas, M. Pandey-Pommier, V.N. Pandey, R. Pizzo, A.G. Polatidis, S. Rawlings, W. Reich, H. Röttgering, A.M.M. Scaife, A. Schoenmakers, A. Shulevski, J. Sluman, M. Steinmetz, M. Tagger, Y. Tang, C. Tasse, S. ter Veen, R. Vermeulen, R.H. van de Brink, R.J. van Weeren, R.A.M.J. Weijers, M.W. Wise, O. Wucknitz, S. Yatawatta, P. Zarka

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    Abstract

    Pulsars emit from low-frequency radio waves up to high-energy gamma-rays, generated anywhere from the stellar surface out to the edge of the magnetosphere. Detecting correlated mode changes across the electromagnetic spectrum is therefore key to understanding the physical relationship among the emission sites. Through simultaneous observations, we detected synchronous switching in the radio and x-ray emission properties of PSR B0943+10. When the pulsar is in a sustained radio-"bright" mode, the x-rays show only an unpulsed, nonthermal component. Conversely, when the pulsar is in a radio-"quiet" mode, the x-ray luminosity more than doubles and a 100% pulsed thermal component is observed along with the nonthermal component. This indicates rapid, global changes to the conditions in the magnetosphere, which challenge all proposed pulsar emission theories.
    Original languageUndefined
    Pages (from-to)436-439
    Number of pages4
    JournalScience
    Volume339
    Issue number6118
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 25 Jan 2013

    Keywords

    • METIS-293910
    • EWI-23244
    • IR-85362

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    Hermsen, W., Hessels, J. W., Kuiper, L., van Leeuwen, J., Mitra, D., de Plaa, J., ... Zarka, P. (2013). Synchronous X-ray and radio mode switches: a rapid global transformation of the pulsar magnetosphere. Science, 339(6118), 436-439. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1230960
    Hermsen, W. ; Hessels, J.W. ; Kuiper, L. ; van Leeuwen, J. ; Mitra, D. ; de Plaa, J. ; Bentum, Marinus Jan ; Rankin, J.M. ; Stappers, B.W. ; Wright, G.A.E. ; Basu, R. ; Alexov, A. ; Coenen, T. ; Griessmeier, J.M. ; Hassall, T.E. ; Karastergiou, A. ; Keane, E. ; Kondratiev, V.I. ; Kramer, M. ; Kuniyoshi, M. ; Noutsos, A. ; Serylak, M. ; Pilia, M. ; Sobey, C. ; Weltevrede, P. ; Zagkouris, K. ; Asgekar, A. ; Avruch, I.M. ; Batejat, F. ; Bell, M.E. ; Bell, M.R. ; Bernardi, G. ; Best, P. ; Birzan, L. ; Bonfede, A. ; Breitling, F. ; Broderick, J. ; Brüggen, M. ; Butcher, H.R. ; Ciardi, B. ; Duscha, S. ; Eislöffel, J. ; Falcke, H. ; Fender, R. ; Ferrari, C. ; Frieswijk, W. ; Garrett, M.A. ; de Gasperin, F. ; de Geus, E. ; Gunst, A.W. ; Heald, G. ; Hoeft, M. ; Homeffer, A. ; Iabobelli, M. ; Kuper, G. ; Maat, P. ; Macario, G. ; Markoff, S. ; McKean, J.P. ; Mevius, M. ; Miller-Jones, J.C.A ; Morganti, R. ; Munk, H. ; Orrú, E. ; Paas, H. ; Pandey-Pommier, M. ; Pandey, V.N. ; Pizzo, R. ; Polatidis, A.G. ; Rawlings, S. ; Reich, W. ; Röttgering, H. ; Scaife, A.M.M. ; Schoenmakers, A. ; Shulevski, A. ; Sluman, J. ; Steinmetz, M. ; Tagger, M. ; Tang, Y. ; Tasse, C. ; ter Veen, S. ; Vermeulen, R. ; van de Brink, R.H. ; van Weeren, R.J. ; Weijers, R.A.M.J. ; Wise, M.W. ; Wucknitz, O. ; Yatawatta, S. ; Zarka, P. / Synchronous X-ray and radio mode switches: a rapid global transformation of the pulsar magnetosphere. In: Science. 2013 ; Vol. 339, No. 6118. pp. 436-439.
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    In: Science, Vol. 339, No. 6118, 25.01.2013, p. 436-439.

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    AU - Hermsen, W.

    AU - Hessels, J.W.

    AU - Kuiper, L.

    AU - van Leeuwen, J.

    AU - Mitra, D.

    AU - de Plaa, J.

    AU - Bentum, Marinus Jan

    AU - Rankin, J.M.

    AU - Stappers, B.W.

    AU - Wright, G.A.E.

    AU - Basu, R.

    AU - Alexov, A.

    AU - Coenen, T.

    AU - Griessmeier, J.M.

    AU - Hassall, T.E.

    AU - Karastergiou, A.

    AU - Keane, E.

    AU - Kondratiev, V.I.

    AU - Kramer, M.

    AU - Kuniyoshi, M.

    AU - Noutsos, A.

    AU - Serylak, M.

    AU - Pilia, M.

    AU - Sobey, C.

    AU - Weltevrede, P.

    AU - Zagkouris, K.

    AU - Asgekar, A.

    AU - Avruch, I.M.

    AU - Batejat, F.

    AU - Bell, M.E.

    AU - Bell, M.R.

    AU - Bernardi, G.

    AU - Best, P.

    AU - Birzan, L.

    AU - Bonfede, A.

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    AU - Brüggen, M.

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    AU - Ciardi, B.

    AU - Duscha, S.

    AU - Eislöffel, J.

    AU - Falcke, H.

    AU - Fender, R.

    AU - Ferrari, C.

    AU - Frieswijk, W.

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    AU - de Gasperin, F.

    AU - de Geus, E.

    AU - Gunst, A.W.

    AU - Heald, G.

    AU - Hoeft, M.

    AU - Homeffer, A.

    AU - Iabobelli, M.

    AU - Kuper, G.

    AU - Maat, P.

    AU - Macario, G.

    AU - Markoff, S.

    AU - McKean, J.P.

    AU - Mevius, M.

    AU - Miller-Jones, J.C.A

    AU - Morganti, R.

    AU - Munk, H.

    AU - Orrú, E.

    AU - Paas, H.

    AU - Pandey-Pommier, M.

    AU - Pandey, V.N.

    AU - Pizzo, R.

    AU - Polatidis, A.G.

    AU - Rawlings, S.

    AU - Reich, W.

    AU - Röttgering, H.

    AU - Scaife, A.M.M.

    AU - Schoenmakers, A.

    AU - Shulevski, A.

    AU - Sluman, J.

    AU - Steinmetz, M.

    AU - Tagger, M.

    AU - Tang, Y.

    AU - Tasse, C.

    AU - ter Veen, S.

    AU - Vermeulen, R.

    AU - van de Brink, R.H.

    AU - van Weeren, R.J.

    AU - Weijers, R.A.M.J.

    AU - Wise, M.W.

    AU - Wucknitz, O.

    AU - Yatawatta, S.

    AU - Zarka, P.

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    Hermsen W, Hessels JW, Kuiper L, van Leeuwen J, Mitra D, de Plaa J et al. Synchronous X-ray and radio mode switches: a rapid global transformation of the pulsar magnetosphere. Science. 2013 Jan 25;339(6118):436-439. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1230960

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