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Millisecond pulsars (MSPs) are faint X-ray sources commonly observed in Galactic globular clusters (GCs). In this work, we investigate 18 MSPs newly found in the GC Omega Centauri ($\omega$ Cen) and search for their X-ray counterparts using Chandra observations with a total exposure time of 290.9 ks. We identify confident X-ray counterparts for 11 of the MSPs, with 9 of them newly identified in this work based on their positions, spectral properties, and X-ray colours. The X-ray spectra of 9 MSPs are well described by a neutron star hydrogen atmosphere model, while 2 MSPs are well fitted by a power-law model. The identified MSPs have X-ray luminosities ranging from $1.0\times10^{30}$ erg s$^{-1}$ to $1.4\times10^{31}$ erg s$^{-1}$. Additionally, for population comparison purposes, we study the X-ray counterpart to MSP E in the GC M71, and find its X-ray spectrum is well described by blackbody-like models with a luminosity of $1.9\times10^{30}$ erg s$^{-1}$. We investigate the empirical correlations between X-ray luminosities and minimum companion masses, as well as mass functions, of spider pulsars. Clear correlations are observed, with best-fit functions of $\log_{10}{L_X} = (1.0\

Author

Zhao, Jiaqi; Heinke, Craig O.

Published

2023

Language

EN