Discovery of an X-ray nebula in the field of millisecond pulsar PSR J1911-1114

Abstract

We have discovered an extended X-ray feature which is apparently associated with millisecond pulsar (MSP) PSR J1911-1114 from a XMM-Newton observation, which extends for ~1' and the radio timing position of PSR J1911-1114 is in the mid point of the feature. The orientation of the feature is similar to the proper motion direction of PSR J1911-1114. Its X-ray spectrum can be well-modeled by an absorbed power-law with a photon index of $\Gamma =1.8_{-0.2}^{+0.3}$. If this feature is confirmed to be a pulsar wind nebula (PWN), this will be the third case that an X-ray PWN found to be powered by a MSP.

arXiv comment5 pages, 5 figures, A&A letter accepted

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