New Binary and Millisecond Pulsars from Arecibo Drift-Scan Searches

M. A. McLaughlin; D. R. Lorimer; D. J. Champion; Z. Arzoumanian; D. C. Backer; J. M. Cordes; A. S. Fruchter; A. N. Lommen; K. M. Xilouris

arXiv · astro-ph/0404181

New Binary and Millisecond Pulsars from Arecibo Drift-Scan Searches

M. A. McLaughlin·D. R. Lorimer·D. J. Champion·Z. Arzoumanian·D. C. Backer·J. M. Cordes·A. S. Fruchter·A. N. Lommen·K. M. Xilouris

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Abstract

We discuss four recycled pulsars found in Arecibo drift-scan searches. PSR J1944+0907 has a spin period of 5.2 ms and is isolated. The 5.8-ms pulsar J1453+19 may have a low-mass companion. We discuss these pulsars in the context of isolated millisecond pulsar formation and the minimum spin period of neutron stars. The isolated 56-ms pulsar J0609+2130 is possibly the remnant of a disrupted double neutron star binary. The 41-ms pulsar J1829+2456 is in a relativistic orbit. Its companion is most likely another neutron star, making this the eighth known double neutron star binary system.

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M. A. McLaughlin, D. R. Lorimer, D. J. Champion, Z. Arzoumanian, D. C. Backer, J. M. Cordes, A. S. Fruchter, A. N. Lommen, K. M. Xilouris. 2004-04-08. New Binary and Millisecond Pulsars from Arecibo Drift-Scan Searches. https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0404181

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