Rapid Spindown of SGR 1900+14 Following Its Superburst
Abstract
Description
SGR 1900+14 had a brief episode of exceedingly rapid spindown immediately following its 1998 Aug. 27 superburst. On a timescale of hours, it increased its period by a part in 10^4. The corresponding Pdot ~ 10^{-8} is orders of magnitude higher than the typical quiescent rate of Pdot ~ 6x10^{-11}.
Submitted to Mem.S.A.It. for inclusion in the proceedings of 'Soft Gamma Repeaters: The Rome 2001 Mini-Workshop'. (6 pages, requires memsait.sty, included)
Submitted to Mem.S.A.It. for inclusion in the proceedings of 'Soft Gamma Repeaters: The Rome 2001 Mini-Workshop'. (6 pages, requires memsait.sty, included)