Abstract
The flow of fallback matter being shocked and repelled back by an energy deposition from a central object is discussed using newly found self-similar solutions. We show that there exists a maximum mass-accretion rate if the adiabatic index of the flow is less than or equal to 4/3. Otherwise, we can find a solution with an arbitrarily large accretion rate by appropriately shrinking the energy deposition region. Applying the self-similar solution to supernova fallback, we discuss how the fate of newborn pulsars or magnetars depends on the fallback accretion and their spin-down power. Combining the maximum accretion rate with the condition for the fallback accretion to bury the surface magnetic field into the crust, we argue that supernova fallback with a rate of M fb ∼ 10−(4-6) M s−1 could be the main origin of the diversity of Galactic young neutron stars, i.e., rotation-powered pulsars, magnetars, and central compact objects.
Original language | English |
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Article number | psy108 |
Journal | Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 Dec 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Accretion
- Accretion disks
- Hydrodynamics
- Pulsars: general
- Stars: neutron
- Supernovae: general
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science