RRAT J1541+4703: A Rotating Radio Transient Exhibiting Normal Pulsar States
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| author | Xu, Xin Zhi, Qijun Tian, Jie Lu, Jiguang Jiang, Peng Dang, Shijun Xu, Renxin Bai, Juntao Yang, Ke |
| author_facet | Xu, Xin Zhi, Qijun Tian, Jie Lu, Jiguang Jiang, Peng Dang, Shijun Xu, Renxin Bai, Juntao Yang, Ke |
| contents | Rotating Radio Transients (RRATs) are a class of pulsar-like objects characterized by intermittent radio emissions. Among them, RRATs that exhibit both RRAT and normal pulsar (NP) states may represent a key evolutionary stage from nulling pulsars to RRATs. We performed a detailed analysis of RRAT J1574+4703 using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) at a frequency of 1250 MHz. Our findings indicate that this RRAT spends approximately 98% of its time in the RRAT state, with the remainder spent in an NP state exhibiting nulling behavior. Additionally, we observed distinct integral pulse profiles and polarization properties between the two states, suggesting that they originate from different emission heights and magnetospheric structures. Furthermore, it was observed that the NP states of this RRAT exhibit mode switching, with ~44% of the time spent in the normal mode and ~39% in the abnormal mode. Notably, abnormal modes are predominantly detected at the onset and termination of the NP states. This discrepancy between the modes indicates potential instability in the magnetospheric processes that govern the NP states. |
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| spellingShingle | RRAT J1541+4703: A Rotating Radio Transient Exhibiting Normal Pulsar States Xu, Xin Zhi, Qijun Tian, Jie Lu, Jiguang Jiang, Peng Dang, Shijun Xu, Renxin Bai, Juntao Yang, Ke High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Rotating Radio Transients (RRATs) are a class of pulsar-like objects characterized by intermittent radio emissions. Among them, RRATs that exhibit both RRAT and normal pulsar (NP) states may represent a key evolutionary stage from nulling pulsars to RRATs. We performed a detailed analysis of RRAT J1574+4703 using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) at a frequency of 1250 MHz. Our findings indicate that this RRAT spends approximately 98% of its time in the RRAT state, with the remainder spent in an NP state exhibiting nulling behavior. Additionally, we observed distinct integral pulse profiles and polarization properties between the two states, suggesting that they originate from different emission heights and magnetospheric structures. Furthermore, it was observed that the NP states of this RRAT exhibit mode switching, with ~44% of the time spent in the normal mode and ~39% in the abnormal mode. Notably, abnormal modes are predominantly detected at the onset and termination of the NP states. This discrepancy between the modes indicates potential instability in the magnetospheric processes that govern the NP states. |
| title | RRAT J1541+4703: A Rotating Radio Transient Exhibiting Normal Pulsar States |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.24001 |