Gamma-Ray and Radio Observations of PSR B1509-58
Abstract
We report concurrent radio and gamma-ray observations of PSR B1509-58 carried out by the Parkes Radio Telescope and by the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) and the Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment (OSSE) on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO-Gamma-ray light curves fitted at several energies between ~ 20-500 keV yield a phase offset with respect to the radio pulse that is independent of energy, with an average value 0.32 plus or minus 0.02. Although this value is larger by 0.07 than that reported by Kawai et al., the difference is not statistically significant (only~2 sigma) when account is taken of the uncertainty associated with their result. We briefly discuss the possibility that the energy-independence of the gamma-ray pulse phase is a signature of non-thermal radiation in the X-ray/gamma-ray range and the suggestion of a dependence of pulsar radio-gamma-ray phase offset on pulse period.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 06, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA461851
Entities
People
- A. G. Lyne
- D. A> Grabelsky
- J. D. Kurfess
- J. E. Grove
- K. S. Hagedon
- M. J. Finger
- M. P. Ulmer
- M. S> Strickman
- N. D'amico
- R. B. Wilson
- R. L. Kinzer
- R. N. Manchester
- S. M. Matz
- Simon Johnston
- V. M. Kaspi
- W. N. Johnson
- W. R. Purcell
Organizations
- Northwestern University