Exploring Unusual High-frequency Eclipses in MSP J1908+2105
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| author | Ghosh, Ankita Bhattacharyya, Bhaswati Kumari, Sangita Johnston, Simon Weltevrede, Patrick Roy, Jayanta |
| author_facet | Ghosh, Ankita Bhattacharyya, Bhaswati Kumari, Sangita Johnston, Simon Weltevrede, Patrick Roy, Jayanta |
| contents | This paper presents a comprehensive study of the eclipse properties of the spider millisecond pulsar (MSP) J1908$+$2105, using wide-band observations from the uGMRT and Parkes UWL. For the first time, we observed that this pulsar exhibits extended eclipses up to 4 GHz, the highest frequency band of the UWL, making it one of only three MSPs known to have such high-frequency eclipses. This study reveals synchrotron absorption as the primary eclipse mechanism for J1908$+$2105. We present modeling of synchrotron optical depth with various possible combinations of the parameters to explain the observed eclipsing in this as well as other spider MSPs. Observed eclipses at unusually high frequencies for J1908$+$2105 significantly aided in constraining the magnetic field and electron column density in the eclipse medium while modeling the synchrotron optical depth. Combining our findings with data from other MSPs in the literature, for the first time we note that a higher cutoff frequency of eclipsing, particularly above 1 GHz, is consistently associated with a higher electron column density ($>$ 10$^{17}$ cm$^{-2}$) in the eclipse medium. Additionally, we present the first evidence of lensing effects near eclipse boundaries in this MSP, leading to significant magnification of radio emissions. The orbital phase resolved polarization analysis presented in this paper further indicates variation in rotation measure and consequently stronger magnetic fields in the eclipse region. |
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| spellingShingle | Exploring Unusual High-frequency Eclipses in MSP J1908+2105 Ghosh, Ankita Bhattacharyya, Bhaswati Kumari, Sangita Johnston, Simon Weltevrede, Patrick Roy, Jayanta High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena This paper presents a comprehensive study of the eclipse properties of the spider millisecond pulsar (MSP) J1908$+$2105, using wide-band observations from the uGMRT and Parkes UWL. For the first time, we observed that this pulsar exhibits extended eclipses up to 4 GHz, the highest frequency band of the UWL, making it one of only three MSPs known to have such high-frequency eclipses. This study reveals synchrotron absorption as the primary eclipse mechanism for J1908$+$2105. We present modeling of synchrotron optical depth with various possible combinations of the parameters to explain the observed eclipsing in this as well as other spider MSPs. Observed eclipses at unusually high frequencies for J1908$+$2105 significantly aided in constraining the magnetic field and electron column density in the eclipse medium while modeling the synchrotron optical depth. Combining our findings with data from other MSPs in the literature, for the first time we note that a higher cutoff frequency of eclipsing, particularly above 1 GHz, is consistently associated with a higher electron column density ($>$ 10$^{17}$ cm$^{-2}$) in the eclipse medium. Additionally, we present the first evidence of lensing effects near eclipse boundaries in this MSP, leading to significant magnification of radio emissions. The orbital phase resolved polarization analysis presented in this paper further indicates variation in rotation measure and consequently stronger magnetic fields in the eclipse region. |
| title | Exploring Unusual High-frequency Eclipses in MSP J1908+2105 |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.08357 |