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Binary pulsar B1259-63 spectrum evolution: detailed study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 March 2013

Marta Dembska
Affiliation:
Kepler Institute of Astronomy, University of Zielona Góra Lubuska 2, 65-265 Zielona Góra, Poland email: marta@astro.ia.uz.zgora.pl
Jarosław Kijak
Affiliation:
Kepler Institute of Astronomy, University of Zielona Góra Lubuska 2, 65-265 Zielona Góra, Poland email: marta@astro.ia.uz.zgora.pl
Wojciech Lewadowski
Affiliation:
Kepler Institute of Astronomy, University of Zielona Góra Lubuska 2, 65-265 Zielona Góra, Poland email: marta@astro.ia.uz.zgora.pl
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Abstract

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We studied the radio spectrum of PSR B1259-63 in an unique binary with Be star LS 2883 and showed that the shape of the spectrum depends on the orbital phase. We proposed a qualitative model which explains this evolution. We considered two mechanisms that might influence the observed radio emission: free-free absorption and cyclotron resonance. Recently published results have revealed a new aspect in pulsar radio spectra. There were found objects with turnover at high frequencies in spectra, called gigahertz-peaked spectra (GPS) pulsars. Most of them adjoin such interesting environments as HII regions or compact pulsar wind nebulae (PWN). Thus, it is suggested that the turnover phenomenon is associated with the environment than being related intrinsically to the radio emission mechanism. Having noticed the apparent resemblance between the B1259-63 spectrum and the GPS, we suggest that the same mechanisms should be responsible for both cases. Therefore, the case of B1259-63 can be treated as a key factor to explain the GPS phenomenon observed for the solitary pulsars with interesting environments and also another types of spectra (e.g. with break).

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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2013

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