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Main Authors: Tedila, Habtamu Menberu, Li, Di, Wang, Pei, Yuen, Rai, Wu, Ziwei, Dang, Shijun, Yuan, Jianping, Wang, Na, Cruces, Marilyn, Zhang, Jun Shuo, Bai, Juntao, Zhao, De, Collaboration, FAST
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.26209
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author Tedila, Habtamu Menberu
Li, Di
Wang, Pei
Yuen, Rai
Wu, Ziwei
Dang, Shijun
Yuan, Jianping
Wang, Na
Cruces, Marilyn
Zhang, Jun Shuo
Bai, Juntao
Zhao, De
Collaboration, FAST
author_facet Tedila, Habtamu Menberu
Li, Di
Wang, Pei
Yuen, Rai
Wu, Ziwei
Dang, Shijun
Yuan, Jianping
Wang, Na
Cruces, Marilyn
Zhang, Jun Shuo
Bai, Juntao
Zhao, De
Collaboration, FAST
contents We present a detailed single-pulse study of the long-period pulsar PSR J2129+4119 using high-sensitivity FAST observations. Despite locating well below the traditional death line, the pulsar exhibits sustained and multi-modal emission behavior, including nulls, weak pulses, regular emission, and occasional bright pulses. The nulling fraction is measured to be $8.13\% \pm 0.51\%$, with null durations typically under four pulse periods. Fluctuation spectral analysis reveals both phase-modulated subpulse drifting and intermittent beat-like modulation. At the same time, polarization profiles show high linear polarization and stable polarization position angle (PPA) swings consistent with a near-tangential sightline geometry. Quasi-periodic microstructures are detected in 11.54\% of regular pulses, with a mean periodicity and width of 4.57 ms and 4.30 ms, respectively. A well-defined scintillation arc in the secondary spectrum confirms the presence of a localized scattering screen. These results indicate that PSR J2129+4119 remains magnetospherically active and coherently emitting despite its low energy loss rate, offering key insights into pulsar emission physics near the death line.
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spellingShingle Multi-Faceted Emission Properties of PSR J2129+4119 Observed with FAST
Tedila, Habtamu Menberu
Li, Di
Wang, Pei
Yuen, Rai
Wu, Ziwei
Dang, Shijun
Yuan, Jianping
Wang, Na
Cruces, Marilyn
Zhang, Jun Shuo
Bai, Juntao
Zhao, De
Collaboration, FAST
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
We present a detailed single-pulse study of the long-period pulsar PSR J2129+4119 using high-sensitivity FAST observations. Despite locating well below the traditional death line, the pulsar exhibits sustained and multi-modal emission behavior, including nulls, weak pulses, regular emission, and occasional bright pulses. The nulling fraction is measured to be $8.13\% \pm 0.51\%$, with null durations typically under four pulse periods. Fluctuation spectral analysis reveals both phase-modulated subpulse drifting and intermittent beat-like modulation. At the same time, polarization profiles show high linear polarization and stable polarization position angle (PPA) swings consistent with a near-tangential sightline geometry. Quasi-periodic microstructures are detected in 11.54\% of regular pulses, with a mean periodicity and width of 4.57 ms and 4.30 ms, respectively. A well-defined scintillation arc in the secondary spectrum confirms the presence of a localized scattering screen. These results indicate that PSR J2129+4119 remains magnetospherically active and coherently emitting despite its low energy loss rate, offering key insights into pulsar emission physics near the death line.
title Multi-Faceted Emission Properties of PSR J2129+4119 Observed with FAST
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.26209