CCOs and the hidden magnetic field scenario
arXiv:1206.2014 · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21679.x
Abstract
CCOs are X-ray sources lying close the center of supernova remnants, with inferred values of the surface magnetic fields significantly lower (less than about 1e11 G) than those of standard pulsars. In this paper, we revise the hidden magnetic field scenario, presenting the first 2D simulations of the submergence and reemergence of the magnetic field in the crust of a neutron star. A post-supernova accretion stage of about 1e-4-1e-3 solar masses over a vast region of the surface is required to bury the magnetic field into the inner crust. When accretion stops, the field reemerges on a typical timescale of 1-100 kyr, depending on the submergence conditions. After this stage, the surface magnetic field is restored close to its birth values. A possible observable consequence of the hidden magnetic field is the anisotropy of the surface temperature distribution, in agreement with observations of several of these sources. We conclude that the hidden magnetic field model is viable as alternative to the anti-magnetar scenario, and it could provide the missing link between CCOs and the other classes of isolated neutron stars.
7 pages, 7 figures, MNRAS
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