Wind braking of magnetars
arXiv:1205.1626 · doi:10.1088/0004-637X/768/2/144
Abstract
(adapted)Considering recent observations challenging the traditional magnetar model, we explore the wind braking of magnetars. There is evidence for strong multipole magnetic fields in active magnetars, but the dipole field inferred from spin down measurements may be strongly biased by a particle wind. Recent challenging observations of magnetars may be explained naturally in the wind braking scenario: (1) The supernova energies of magnetars are of normal value; (2) The non-detection in Fermi observations of magnetars; (3) The problem posed by the low-magnetic field soft gamma-ray repeaters; (4) The relation between magnetars and high magnetic field pulsars; (5) A decreasing period derivative during magnetar outbursts. Transient magnetars may still be magnetic dipole braking. This may explain why low luminosity magnetars are more likely to have radio emissions. In the wind braking scenario, magnetars are neutron stars with strong multipole field. For some sources, a strong dipole field may be no longer needed. A magnetism-powered pulsar wind nebula and a braking index smaller than three are the two predictions of the wind braking model.
arXiv comment34 pages, 1 table, 6 figures, accepted by ApJ
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