Imaging X-ray, Optical, and Infrared Observations of the Transient Anomalous X-ray Pulsar XTE J1810-197

Abstract

We report X-ray imaging, timing, and spectral studies of XTE J1810-197, a 5.54s pulsar discovered by Ibrahim et al. (2003) in recent RXTE observations. In a set of short exposures with the Chandra HRC camera we detect a strongly modulated signal (55+/-4% pulsed fraction) with the expected period located at (J2000) 18:09:51.08, -19:43:51.7, with a uncertainty radius of 0.6 arcsec (90% C.L.). Spectra obtained with XMM-Newton are well fitted by a two-component model that typically describes anomalous X-ray pulsars (AXPs), an absorbed blackbody plus power law with parameters kT = 0.67+/-0.01 keV, Gamma=3.7+/-0.2, N_H=(1.05+/-0.05)E22 cm^-2, and Fx(0.5-10 keV) = 3.98E-11 ergs/cm2/s. Alternatively, a 2T blackbody fit is just as acceptable. The location of CXOU J180951.1-194351 is consistent with a point source seen in archival Einstein, Rosat, & ASCA images, when its flux was nearly two orders-of-magnitude fainter, and from which no pulsations are found. The spectrum changed dramatically between the "quiescent" and "active" states, the former can be modeled as a softer blackbody. Using XMM timing data, we place an upper limit of 0.03 lt-s on any orbital motion in the period range 10m-8hr. Optical and infrared images obtained on the SMARTS 1.3m telescope at CTIO show no object in the Chandra error circle to limits V=22.5, I=21.3, J=18.9, & K=17.5. Together, these results argue that CXOU J180951.1-194351 is an isolated neutron star, one most similar to the transient AXP AX J1844.8-0256. Continuing study of XTE J1810-197 in various states of luminosity is important for understanding and possibly unifying a growing class of isolated, young neutron stars that are not powered by rotation.

12 pages, 7 figures, AAS LaTex, uses emulateapj5.sty. Updated to include additional archival data and a new HRC observation. To appear in The Astrophysical Journal

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