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| Evidence for three-dimensional spin-velocity alignment in a pulsar | |
Yao, Jumei1,2 ; Zhu, Weiwei1; Manchester, Richard N.3; Coles, William A.4; Li, Di1,5,6; Wang, Na2; Kramer, Michael7,8; Stinebring, Daniel R.9; Feng, Yi1; Yan, Wenming2; Miao, Chenchen1; Yuan, Mao1; Wang, Pei1; Lu, Jiguang1
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| 2021-05-06 | |
| Source Publication | NATURE ASTRONOMY
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| ISSN | 2397-3366 |
| Volume | 5Issue:8Pages:788 |
| Contribution Rank | 1 |
| Abstract | More than 50 years after the discovery of pulsars(1) and confirmation of their association with supernova explosions(2-4), the origin of the initial spin and velocity of pulsars remains largely a mystery. The typical space velocities of several hundred km s(-1) have been attributed to 'kicks' resulting from asymmetries either in the supernova ejecta or in the neutrino emission(5-7). Observations have shown a strong tendency for alignment between the pulsar space velocity and the spin axis in young pulsars, but until now these comparisons have been restricted to two dimensions. Here, we report evidence for three-dimensional alignment between the spin and velocity vectors, largely based on observations made with the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) of the pulsar PSR J0538+2817 and its associated supernova remnant S147. Analysis of these and related observations has enabled us to determine the location of the pulsar within the supernova remnant and hence its radial velocity. Current simulations of supernova explosions have difficulty producing such three-dimensional alignment(7-9). Our results, which depend on the unprecedented sensitivity of the observations, add another dimension to the intriguing correlation between pulsar spin-axis and birth-kick directions, thereby deepening the mysteries surrounding the birth of neutron stars. |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41550-021-01360-w |
| Indexed By | SCI |
| Language | 英语 |
| WOS Keyword | CORE-COLLAPSE SUPERNOVAE ; NEUTRON-STAR KICKS ; RADIO ; ORIGIN ; EVOLUTION |
| Funding Project | National Natural Science Foundation of China[11988101] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[11903049] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[12041304] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[12041303] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[11873067] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[11690024] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[U1831104] ; CAS-MPG LEGACY project ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[XDB23000000] ; national Square Kilometre Array program of China[2020SKA0120200] ; Chinese Academy of Sciences 'Light of West China' Program[2017-XBQNXZ-B-022] ; Tianchi Doctoral Program 2017 ; Future Academic Scholars in Teaching (FAST) fellowship ; Chinese Academy of Science 'Hundred Talents Program' Pioneer Initiative |
| WOS Research Area | Astronomy & Astrophysics |
| WOS Subject | Astronomy & Astrophysics |
| WOS ID | WOS:000648022200003 |
| Publisher | NATURE RESEARCH |
| Funding Organization | National Natural Science Foundation of China ; CAS-MPG LEGACY project ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; national Square Kilometre Array program of China ; Chinese Academy of Sciences 'Light of West China' Program ; Tianchi Doctoral Program 2017 ; Future Academic Scholars in Teaching (FAST) fellowship ; Chinese Academy of Science 'Hundred Talents Program' Pioneer Initiative |
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| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.xao.ac.cn/handle/45760611-7/4012 |
| Collection | 射电天文研究室_脉冲星研究团组 科研仪器设备产出_我台利用FAST观测数据文章 |
| Corresponding Author | Yao, Jumei; Zhu, Weiwei; Li, Di |
| Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Natl Astron Observ, Beijing, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Xinjiang Astron Observ, Xinjiang, Peoples R China 3.Australia Telescope Natl Facil, CSIRO Astron & Space Sci, Epping, NSW, Australia 4.Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, San Diego, CA 92103 USA 5.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing, Peoples R China 6.Univ KwaZulu Natal, NAOC UKZN Computat Astrophys Ctr, Durban, South Africa 7.Max Planck Inst Radioastron, Bonn, Germany 8.Univ Manchester, Jodrell Bank Ctr Astrophys, Manchester, Lancs, England 9.Oberlin Coll, Dept Phys & Astron, Oberlin, OH 44074 USA |
| First Author Affilication | Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Corresponding Author Affilication | Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Yao, Jumei,Zhu, Weiwei,Manchester, Richard N.,et al. Evidence for three-dimensional spin-velocity alignment in a pulsar[J]. NATURE ASTRONOMY,2021,5(8):788. |
| APA | Yao, Jumei.,Zhu, Weiwei.,Manchester, Richard N..,Coles, William A..,Li, Di.,...&Lu, Jiguang.(2021).Evidence for three-dimensional spin-velocity alignment in a pulsar.NATURE ASTRONOMY,5(8),788. |
| MLA | Yao, Jumei,et al."Evidence for three-dimensional spin-velocity alignment in a pulsar".NATURE ASTRONOMY 5.8(2021):788. |
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