Comparison of the Characteristics of Magnetars Born in Death of Massive Stars and Merger of Compact Objects With {\em Swift} Gamma-Ray Burst Data

Abstract

Assuming that the shallow-decaying phase in the early X-ray lightcurves of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) is attributed to the dipole radiations (DRs) of a newborn magnetar, we present a comparative analysis for the magnetars born in death of massive stars and merger of compact binaries with long and short GRB (lGRB and sGRB) data observed with the {\em Swift} mission. We show that the typical braking index ($n$) of the magnetars is $\sim 3$ in the sGRB sample, and it is $\sim 4$ for the magnetars in the lGRB sample. Selecting a sub-sample of the magnetars whose spin-down is dominated by DRs ($n\lesssim 3$) and adopting a universal radiation efficiency of $0.3$, we find that the typical magnetic field strength ($B_p$) is $10^{16}$ G {\em vs.} $10^{15}$ G and the typical initial period ($P_0$) is $\sim 20$ ms {\em vs.} $2$ ms for the magnetars in the sGRBs {\em vs.} lGRBs. They follow the same relation between $P_0$ and the isotropic GRB energy as $P_0\propto E_{\mathrm{jet}}^{-0.4}$. We also extend our comparison analysis to superluminous supernovae (SLSNe) and stable pulsars. Our results show that a magnetar born in merger of compact stars tends to have a stronger $B_p$ and a longer $P_0$ by about one order of magnitude than that born in collapse of massive stars. Its spin-down is dominated by the magnetic DRs as old pulsars, being due to its strong magnetic field strength, whereas the early spin-down of magnetars born in massive star collapse is governed by both the DRs and gravitational wave (GW) emission. A magnetar with a faster rotation speed should power a more energetic jet, being independent of its formation approach.

10 pages, 2 tables, 7 figures. Published in MNRAS

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