Deriving fundamental parameters of millisecond pulsars via AIC in white dwarfs
arXiv:1210.4259 · doi:10.1017/S1743921312019497
Abstract
We present a study of the observational properties of Millisecond Pulsars (MSPs) by way of their magnetic fields, spin periods and masses. These measurements are derived through the scenario of Accretion Induced Collapse (AIC) of white dwarfs (WDs) in stellar binary systems, in order to provide a greater understanding of the characteristics of MSP populations. In addition, we demonstrate a strong evolutionary connection between neutron stars and WDs with binary companions from a stellar binary evolution perspective via the AIC process.
Proceedings of IAUS 290 "Feeding Compact Objects: Accretion on All Scales" C. M. Zhang, T. Belloni, M. Mendez & S. N. Zhang (eds.), 2 pages, 2 figures. Accepted