Published October 1, 2020 | Version v1
Journal article

Fermi/GBM View of the 2019 and 2020 Burst Active Episodes of SGR J1935+2154

  • 1. Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875 (China)
  • 2. Sabancı University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, İstanbul 34956 (Turkey)
  • 3. Science and Technology Institute, Universities Space and Research Association, 320 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805 (United States)
  • 4. Department of Physics and Astronomy—MS 108, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77251-1892 (United States)
  • 5. Department of Physics, The George Washington University, 725 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20052 (United States)

Description

We present temporal and time-integrated spectral analyses of 148 bursts from the latest activation of SGR J1935+2154, observed with the Fermi/Gamma-ray Burst Monitor from 2019 October 4 through 2020 May 20, excluding an ∼130 s segment with a very high burst density on 2020 April 27. The 148 bursts presented here are slightly longer and softer than bursts from earlier activations of SGR J1935+2154, as well as from other magnetars. The long-term spectral evolution trend is interpreted as being associated with an increase in the average plasma loading of the magnetosphere during bursts. We also find a trend of increased burst activity from SGR J1935+2154 since its discovery in 2014. Finally, we find no association of typical radio bursts with X-ray bursts from the source. This contrasts the association of FRB 200428 with an SGR J1935+2154 X-ray burst, which is to-date unique among the magnetar population.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/abbefe

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal Letters
Journal Volume
902
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
[11 p.]
ISSN
2041-8205

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
52056487
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS; COSMIC X-RAY BURSTS; DENSITY; NEUTRON STARS; PLASMA
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATIONS; STARS