Published August 1, 2021 | Version v1
Journal article

A Necessary Condition for Supernova Fallback Invading Newborn Neutron-star Magnetosphere

  • 1. Department of Physics, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 (Japan)
  • 2. Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU), School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 (Japan)
  • 3. Department of Earth and Space Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043 (Japan)

Description

We numerically investigate the dynamics of a supernova fallback accretion confronting with a relativistic wind from a newborn neutron star (NS). The time evolution of the accretion shock in the radial direction is basically characterized by the encounter radius of the flow r enc and a dimensionless parameter ζ L / M ˙ f b c 2 , where L is the NS wind luminosity and M ˙ f b is the fallback mass accretion rate. We find that the critical condition for the fallback matter to reach near the NS surface can be simply described as ζ < ζ min G M / c 2 r e n c or r e n c L / G M M ˙ f b < 1 independent of the wind Lorentz factor, where M * is the NS mass. With combining the condition for the fallback matter to bury the surface magnetic field under the NS crust, we discuss the possibility that the trifurcation of NSs into rotation-powered pulsars, central compact objects, and magnetars can be induced by supernova fallback.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac0a74

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Identifiers

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
917
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
[10 p.]
ISSN
0004-637X
CODEN
ASJOAB

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
53076406
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
LUMINOSITY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NEONATES; NEUTRON STARS; PULSARS; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; ROTATION; SURFACES
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; ENERGY RANGE; MOTION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; STARS