{
  "id": "1609.01912",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2016-09-07T10:00:26.000Z",
  "updated": "2016-09-07T10:00:26.000Z",
  "title": "X-ray bounds on the r-mode amplitude in millisecond pulsars",
  "authors": [
    "Kai Schwenzer",
    "Tuğba Boztepe",
    "Tolga Güver",
    "Eda Vurgun"
  ],
  "comment": "10 pages, 8 figures",
  "categories": [
    "astro-ph.HE"
  ],
  "abstract": "r-mode astroseismology provides a unique way to study the internal composition of compact stars. Due to their precise timing, recycled millisecond radio pulsars present a particularly promising class of sources. Although their thermal properties are still poorly constrained, X-ray data is very useful for astroseismology since r-modes could strongly heat a star. Using known and new upper bounds on the temperatures and luminosities of several non-accreting millisecond radio pulsars we derive bounds on the r-mode amplitude as low as $\\alpha\\lesssim10^{-8}$ and discuss the impact on scenarios for their internal composition.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2016-09-07T10:00:26.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "r-mode amplitude",
      "millisecond pulsars",
      "x-ray bounds",
      "internal composition",
      "non-accreting millisecond radio pulsars"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 10,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable"
    }
  }
}