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Magnetars origin and progenitors with enhanced rotation

Magnetars origin and progenitors with enhanced rotation. S.B. Popov, M.E. Prokhorov (Sternberg Astronomical Institute). (astro-ph/0505406). Abstract. • We present population synthesis calculations of binary systems.

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Magnetars origin and progenitors with enhanced rotation

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  1. Magnetars origin and progenitors with enhanced rotation S.B. Popov, M.E. Prokhorov (Sternberg Astronomical Institute) (astro-ph/0505406)

  2. Abstract •We present population synthesis calculations of binary systems. • Our goal is to estimate the number of neutron stars originated from progenitors with enhanced rotation, as such compact objects can be expected to have large magnetic fields, i.e. they can be magnetars. • The fraction of such neutron stars in our calculations is about 13-16 %. • Most of these objects are isolated due to coalescences of components prior to a neutron star formation, or due to a system disruption after a supernova explosion. • The fraction of such neutron stars in survived binaries is about 1% or lower, i.e. magnetars are expected to be isolated objects. Their most numerous companions are black holes. Popov, Prokhorov astro-ph/0505406

  3. Magnetars in the Galaxy • 4 SGRs, 8 AXPs, plus candidates, plus radio pulsars with high magnetic fields … • Young objects (about 104 yrs). • Probably about 10% of all NSs. Popov, Prokhorov astro-ph/0505406

  4. • 10 % of NSs are expected to be binary. • All known magnetars (or candidates) are single objects. • At the moment from the statistical point of view it is not a miracle, however, it’s time to ask this question. A question: Why do all magnetars are isolated? Two possible explanations • Large kick velocities • Particular evolutionary path Popov, Prokhorov astro-ph/0505406

  5. Magnetars origin • Probably, magnetars are isolated due to their origin • Fast rotation is necessary (Thompson, Duncan) • Two possibilities to spin-up during evolution in a binary 1) Spin-up of a progenitor star in a binary via accretion or synchronization 2) Coalescence Popov, Prokhorov astro-ph/0505406

  6. The code We use the “Scenario Machine” code. Developed in SAI (Moscow) since 1983 by Lipunov, Postnov, Prokhorov et al. (http://xray.sai.msu.ru/~mystery/articles/review/) We run the population synthesis of binaries to estimate the fraction of NS progenitors with enhanced rotation. Popov, Prokhorov astro-ph/0505406

  7. The model Among all possible evolutionary paths that result in formation of NSs we select those that lead to angular momentum increase of progenitors. • Coalescence prior to a NS formation. • Roche lobe overflow by a primary. • Roche lobe overflow by a primary with a common envelope. • Roche lobe overflow by a secondary without a common envelope. • Roche lobe overflow by a secondary with a common envelope. Popov, Prokhorov astro-ph/0505406

  8. Parameters We run the code for two values of the parameter αqwhich characterizes the mass ratio distribution of components, f(q), where q is the mass ratio. At first, the mass of a primary is taken from the Salpeter distribution, and then the q distribution is applied.f(q)~q αq , q=M1/M2<1 We use αq=0 (flat distribution, i.e. all variants of mass ratio are equally probable) and αq=2 (close masses are more probable, so numbers of NS and BH progenitors are increased in comparison with αq=0). Popov, Prokhorov astro-ph/0505406

  9. Results of calculations Popov, Prokhorov astro-ph/0505406

  10. Coalescence of helium stars Fryer and Heger (2005) suggested a scenario in which a GRB progenitor is formed after a coalescence of two helium stars. We estimate the rate of BH formation after a coalescence of two helium stars as 10-6 yr-1 for αq=0 5 10-6yr-1for αq=2 It is too low to explain the rate of GRB Popov, Prokhorov astro-ph/0505406

  11. Conclusions • We made population synthesis of binary systems to derive the relative number of NSs originated from progenitors with enhanced rotation -``magnetars''. • With an inclusion of single stars (with the totalnumber equal to the total number of binaries) the fraction of ``magnetars'‘ is ~13-16%. • Most of these NSs are isolated due to coalescences of components prior to NS formation, or due to a system disruption after a SN explosion. • The fraction of ``magnetars'' in survived binaries is about 1% or lower. • The most numerous companions of ``magnetars'' are BHs. Popov, Prokhorov astro-ph/0505406

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