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Fireworks from Magnetar Birth
In Collaboration with
GRB Magnetar Thinkshop Bormio, Italy - January 21, 2014
Indrek Vurm, Romain Hascoet, Andrei Beloborodov (Columbia), Tony Piro (Caltech) Eliot Quataert, Geoff Bower, Jon Arons (UC Berkeley)
Niccolo Bucciantini (INAF), Todd Thompson (OSU), Dimitrios Giannios (Purdue) Paul O’Brien, A. Levan (Leicester), A. Rowlinson (Amsterdam)
Brian Metzger Columbia University
Gamma-Ray Bursts (Long and Short) Super-Luminous
Supernovae Ω
µ
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‘Millisecond Magnetars’
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Ro ~ 1 for P ~ 1 ms
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rotational energy:
Dessart et al. 2006
All neutron stars form as hot, differentially-rotating ‘proto-neutron stars’
Field amplification:
€
Log(Ro ≡ Pτc)
ΔΩ
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Pizzolato et al. 2003
Rossby Number
• Shear instabilities (talk by Zrake)
• Magneto-rotational instability
• α-Ω dynamo (Thompson & Duncan 1993)
Vc
Mag
netic
act
ivity
of l
ate
type
sta
rs
Signatures of Magnetar Birth spin-down luminosity
spin-down time
Bdi
p (G
)
Birth Period P0 (ms)
Galactic Magnetars
(Vin
k &
Kui
per 0
6)
Ero
t < 1
051 e
rg
: Ω
µ
€
Lsd =µ2Ω4
c 3 ≈ 6 ×1049 P1 ms⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟ −4 Bdip
1015 G⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
2
erg s-1
€
τsd =E rot
Lsd
≈10 P0
1 ms⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
2 Bdip
1015 G⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
-2
min :
Signatures of Magnetar Birth
€
Lsd =µ2Ω4
c 3 ≈ 6 ×1049 P1 ms⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟ −4 Bdip
1015 G⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
2
erg s-1
€
τsd =E rot
Lsd
≈10 P0
1 ms⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
2 Bdip
1015 G⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
-2
min
spin-down luminosity
spin-down time
€
Birth Period P0 (ms)
Galactic Magnetars
(Vin
k &
Kui
per 0
6)
Gamma-Ray Burst ! Jet punches successfully through star
! Lsd ~ Lγ ~ 1049-51 erg s-1
! τsd ~ minutes-hours
Ero
t < 1
051 e
rg
:
:
Bdi
p (G
)
Signatures of Magnetar Birth spin-down luminosity
spin-down time
€
Birth Period P0 (ms)
Galactic Magnetars
(Vin
k &
Kui
per 0
6)
SuperLuminous SNe
Gamma-Ray Burst ! Jet punches successfully through star
! Lsd ~ Lγ ~ 1049-51 erg s-1
! τsd ~ minutes-hours
Super-Luminous SN ! Jet stifled, but optical SN powered diffusively
! Lsd ~ LSN ~ 1043-45 erg s-1
! τsd ~ week - months E
rot <
105
1 erg
:
€
Lsd =µ2Ω4
c 3 ≈ 6 ×1049 P1 ms⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟ −4 Bdip
1015 G⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
2
erg s-1
€
τsd =E rot
Lsd
≈10 P0
1 ms⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
2 Bdip
1015 G⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
-2
min :
Bdi
p (G
)
Signatures of Magnetar Birth spin-down luminosity
spin-down time
€
Birth Period P0 (ms)
Galactic Magnetars
(Vin
k &
Kui
per 0
6)
SuperLuminous SNe
Gamma-Ray Burst ! Jet punches successfully through star
! Lsd ~ Lγ ~ 1049-51 erg s-1
! τsd ~ minutes-hours
Super-Luminous SN ! Jet stifled, but optical SN powered diffusively
! Lsd ~ LSN ~ 1043-45 erg s-1
! τsd ~ week - months E
rot <
105
1 erg
:
€
Lsd =µ2Ω4
c 3 ≈ 6 ×1049 P1 ms⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟ −4 Bdip
1015 G⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
2
erg s-1
€
τsd =E rot
Lsd
≈10 P0
1 ms⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
2 Bdip
1015 G⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
-2
min :
Bdi
p (G
)
• Energies - Eγ ~ 1049-52 ergs
• Rapid ~ms variability -
• Duration - Tγ ~10-100 s
• Steep decay phase
• Narrowly collimated jet
• Bulk Lorentz factor Γ ~ 100-1000 (Mjet < 10-5 M!)
• Late activity (plateau & flaring)
Constraints on the GRB Central Engine
BH NS versus
Canonical GRB Lightcurve
from N
akar 07
SN 1998bw
GRB SNe are actually quite
successful!
Bright ⇒ MNi56 > 0.1 M!
Energetic ⇒ EKE ~ 1052 ergs
…but massive stars (ZAMS >25 M!) become black holes, right?
Des
sart
et a
l. 20
10
Binding Energy of Stellar Envelopes
normal SN
Des
sart
et a
l. 20
10
Binding Energy of Stellar Envelopes
normal SN
Des
sart
et a
l. 20
10
1052 ergs GRB SN
Binding Energy of Stellar Envelopes
normal SN
Core Collapse with Magnetic Fields & Rotation (e.g. LeBlanc & Wilson 1970)
Neu
tron
Sta
r Mas
s
€
˙ M IN€
˙ M OUT
Time
“Failed Collapsar”
Harder to Blow Up ⇒
“Fr
ee E
nerg
y” in
Diff
eren
tial R
otat
ion ⇒
⇐ Easier to Blow Up
Collapsar Progenitors?
Rot
atio
n P
erio
d at
Birt
h ⇒
Alternative View of the Fates of Massive Rotating Stars (Metzger et al. 2011; see also Dessart, O’Connor, & Ott 2012)
Neutrinos heat proto-NS atmosphere (e.g. νe + n ⇒ p + e-) ⇒ drives wind behind outgoing supernova shock (e.g. Qian & Woosley 96)
Neutrino-Heated Wind
Before SN Shock Launch After Shock Launch
Neutrino Driven Wind
Burrows, Hayes, & Fryxell 1995
€
˙ M ~ 10−4 Lν1052erg s-1
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
5 / 3εν
10 MeV⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
10 / 3
M! s−1 ⇒ crucial to baryon loading
Effects of Strong Magnetic Fields “Helmet - Streamer”
Ω
• Microphysics (EOS, ν Heating & Cooling) – Important for B ≥ 1016 G (Duan & Qian 2005)
Effects of Strong Magnetic Fields “Helmet - Streamer”
€
B2
8π > 12ρ vr
2
Outflow Co-Rotates with Neutron Star when
RA Rheat
Ω
Top View
• Microphysics (EOS, ν Heating & Cooling) – Important for B ≥ 1016 G (Duan & Qian 2005)
• Magneto-Centrifugal Slinging (Weber & Davis 1967; Thompson, Chang & Quataert 2004)
⇒
Magneto-Centrifugal Acceleration (“Beads
on a Wire”)
Regimes of Magnetized PNS Winds (B = 3×1014 G) N
eutr
ino
Lum
inos
ity (1
051 e
rg s
-1) Thermally-Driven
Magnetically-Driven, Ultra-Relativistic
Metzger, Thompson, Quataert 2007
Rotation Period (ms)
Regimes of Magnetized PNS Winds (B = 3×1014 G) N
eutr
ino
Lum
inos
ity (1
051 e
rg s
-1) Thermally-Driven
Magnetically-Driven, Ultra-Relativistic
Metzger, Thompson, Quataert 2007
Rotation Period (ms)
t ~ 100 s
t ~ 1 s
Evolution of Proto-Magnetar Outflows (BDM et al. 2007, 2011)
Initial rotation period P0 , dipole field Bdip & obliquity θdip
NS Cooling Luminosity
3D Magnetosphere Geometry (e.g. Bucciantini et al. 2006; Spitkovsky 2006)
Calculate:
€
Wind Power ˙ E (t), Mass Loss Rate ˙ M (t),
⇒ 'Magnetization' σ(t) ~ ˙ E ˙ M c 2 = Γmax (t)
In terms of
Roberts 2012
Neutrino Cooling Evolution
€
σ0 ~ Γmax =˙ E
˙ M c2 ∝B2Ω4
Lν5/3T10/3
€
spin - down power˙ E iso /1050 erg s-1€
magnetization σ0 ~ Γmax
Example Solution
increases as magnetar cools
RADIO X-RAYS OPTICAL
SNR
PWN
PULSAR
Multi-Wavelength Crab Nebula
3C58 (Chandra)
Collimation via Stellar Confinement
Collimation via Stellar Confinement
RADIO X-RAYS OPTICAL
SNR
PWN
PULSAR
Multi-Wavelength Crab Nebula
3C58 (Chandra)
Ω
Supernova remnant elongated by anisotropic magnetic stresses in pulsar nebula? (Begelman & Li 1992)
Outgoing SN shock VSN ~ 0.1 c
Fast Magnetar Wind Vw ~ c
Outgoing SN shock VSN ~ 0.1 c
Outgoing SN shock VSN ~ 0.1 c
Outgoing SN shock VSN ~ 0.1 c
Jet Formation via Stellar Confinement (Bucciantini et al. 2007, 08, 09; cf. Uzdensky & MacFadyen 07; Komissarov & Barkov 08)
Zoom Out
Jet power & mass-loading match (on average) outflow
from central magnetar 2D 3D
Porth, K
omissarov, &
Keppens 13
Kink Instability
Outflow becomes relativistic at t ~ 2 seconds; Jet breaks out of star at tbo ~ R!/βc ~ 10 seconds
Jet B
reak
-Out
Non
-Rel
ativ
istic
(σ0 <
1)
Rel
ativ
istic
(σ0 >
1)
€
σ0
€
˙ E iso /1050 erg s-1
Outflow becomes relativistic at t ~ 2 seconds; Jet breaks out of star at tbo ~ R!/βc ~ 10 seconds
Jet B
reak
-Out
Non
-Rel
ativ
istic
(σ0 <
1)
Rel
ativ
istic
(σ0 >
1)
€
σ0
€
˙ E iso /1050 erg s-1Je
t Bre
ak-O
ut
←GRB→
Central Engine GRB / Flaring
Relativistic Outflow (Γ >> 1)
Afterglow
1. What is jet’s composition? (kinetic or magnetic?)
2. Where is dissipation occurring? (photosphere? deceleration radius?)
3. How is radiation generated? (synchrotron, IC, hadronic?)
~ 107 cm
Photospheric IC
GRB Emission - What, Where, How?
Metzger et al. 2011
€
˙ E jetJe
t Bre
ak-O
ut
Opt
ical
ly-T
hick
Optically-Thin
Time-Averaged Light Curve
Photospheric Dissipation (IC)
Metzger et al. 2011
€
˙ E jetJe
t Bre
ak-O
ut
Opt
ical
ly-T
hick
Optically-Thin
Time-Averaged Light Curve
Hot Electrons ⇒ IC Scattering (γ-rays)
and Synchrotron (optical)
E F E
(105
0 erg
s-1
)
Spectral Snapshots
t ~ 30 s
E (keV)
t ~ 15 s Synch
IC Tail BB
Epeak Evolution
!!!
Photospheric Dissipation (IC)
σavg-Lγ Correlation Av
e. M
agne
tizat
ion σ
avg
Ave. Wind Power (erg s-1)
σavg ∝ Lγ1-1.5
Prediction: More Luminous GRBs
⇔ Higher Γ
Epeak∝ Liso0.5
Peak Liso (erg s-1)
Aver
age
E pea
k (k
eV)
Epeak∝ Liso0.11 σ0
0.2 (Giannios 2012)
Consistent with Epeak ∝ Eiso
0.4 (Amati
+02)
Epeak ∝ Liso0.5
(Yonetoku+04)
And Γ∝ Eiso0.3
(Liang+10) Correlations
Assuming Magnetic Dissipation Model
End of the GRB = Neutrino Transparency?
Ultra High-σ Outflows ⇒ - Acceleration is Inefficient (e.g. Tchekhovskoy et al. 2009) - Internal Shocks are Weak (e.g. Kennel & Coroniti 1984) - Reconnection is Slow (e.g. Drenkahn & Spruit 2002)
TGRB ~ Tν thin ~ 20 - 100 s
€
σ0
€
˙ E iso /1050 erg s-1
←GRB→
baryons e-/e+ pairs
Steep Decline
End of the GRB = Neutrino Transparency?
Ultra High-σ Outflows ⇒ - Acceleration is Inefficient (e.g. Tchekhovskoy et al. 2009) - Internal Shocks are Weak (e.g. Kennel & Coroniti 1984) - Reconnection is Slow (e.g. Drenkahn & Spruit 2002)
TGRB ~ Tν thin ~ 20 - 100 s
€
σ0
€
˙ E iso /1050 erg s-1
←GRB→
baryons e-/e+ pairs
Low plateau efficiency consistent with Lu & Zhang 2014
←GRB→
τSD
e.g. Zhang & Meszaros 2001; Troja et al. 2007; Yu et al. 2009; Lyons et al. 2010
Late-Time (Force-Free)
Spin-Down
€
˙ E iso /1050 erg s-1
←GRB→
τSD
Willi
ngal
e et
al.
2007
`Plateau’
Time after trigger (s)
X-ray Afterglow
e.g. Zhang & Meszaros 2001; Troja et al. 2007; Yu et al. 2009; Lyons et al. 2010; Rowlinson et al. 2010, 2013; Gompertz et al. 2013
Late-Time (Force-Free)
Spin-Down
€
˙ E iso /1050 erg s-1
Data from Lyons et al. 2010
Plateau Duration - Luminosity Correlation
`Plateau’ Luminosity
Spi
n-D
own
Tim
esca
le
A Diversity of Magnetar Birth
P0 (ms)
Bdi
p (G
) Classical GRB Eγ~1050-52 ergs,
τjet < 1, Γ ~ 102-103
A Diversity of Magnetar Birth
P0 (ms)
Classical GRB Eγ~1050-52 ergs,
τjet < 1, Γ ~ 102-103
Thermal-Rich GRB (XRF?) Eγ~1050 ergs, τjet ~ 1, Γ < 10
Bdi
p (G
)
A Diversity of Magnetar Birth
Buried Jet
P0 (ms)
Classical GRB Eγ~1050-52 ergs,
τjet < 1, Γ ~ 102-103
Very Luminous SNe? (Kasen & Bildsten 10; Woosley 10)
Thermal-Rich GRB (XRF?) Eγ~1050 ergs, τjet ~ 1, Γ < 10
Bdi
p (G
)
Galactic Magnetars?
Observational Tests & Constraints • Max Energy* - EKE+Eγ < 3×1052 ergs *subject to uncertainties in afterglow modeling. (e.g. Zhang & MacFadyen 09).
• Long GRB always accompanied by bright, energetic
- Consistent with observations thus far (Woosley & Bloom 2006).
• Γ increases during GRB and correlates with Eγ - translate jet luminosity/magnetization into unique prediction for gamma-ray light curves and spectra.
Cenko et al. 2011
Signatures of Magnetar Birth spin-down luminosity
spin-down time
€
Birth Period P0 (ms)
Galactic Magnetars
(Vin
k &
Kui
per 0
6)
SuperLuminous SNe
Gamma-Ray Burst ! Jet punches successfully through star
! Lsd ~ Lγ ~ 1049-51 erg s-1
! τsd ~ minutes-hours
Super-Luminous SN ! Jet stifled, but optical SN powered diffusively
! Lsd ~ LSN ~ 1043-45 erg s-1
! τsd ~ week - months E
rot <
105
1 erg
:
€
Lsd =µ2Ω4
c 3 ≈ 6 ×1049 P1 ms⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟ −4 Bdip
1015 G⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
2
erg s-1
€
τsd =E rot
Lsd
≈10 P0
1 ms⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
2 Bdip
1015 G⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
-2
min :
Bdi
p (G
)
" GRB Duration ~ 10 - 100 seconds & Steep Decay Phase - Time for NS to become transparent to neutrinos (end of ν-wind)
" GRB Energies EGRB ~ 1050-52 ergs
- Rotational energy lost in ~10-100 s
" Ultra-Relativistic Outflow with Γ ~ 100-1000 - Mass loading set by physics of neutrino heating (not fine-tuned).
" Jet Collimation - Star confines and redirects magnetar outflow into jet " Association with Energetic Core Collapse Supernovae - Erot~ESN~1052 ergs - MHD-powered SN associated w magnetar birth.
" Late-Time Central Engine Activity - Residual rotational (plateau) or magnetic energy (flares)?
Summary of the Proto-Magnetar Model for GRBs
Hydrogen-Poor ‘SuperLuminous’ Supernovae Quimby+07, Barbary+09, Pastorello+10, Chomiuk+11, Leloudas+12, Berger+12, Lunnan+13, Inserra+13; Nicholl+13; McCrum+14
• Lpeak > 1044 erg s-1, Erad~1050-51 ergs (10-100 × normal SNe) • UV-rich spectrum with intermediate mass elements
• Faint metal-poor host galaxies, similar to long GRBs (Quimby+11, Neill+11, Chomiuk+11, Chen+13; but see Berger+13, Chornock+13)
• Competing models: circumstellar interaction vs. central engine
Qui
mby
et a
l. 20
11
Millisecond Magnetar-Powered Supernovae (Kasen & Bildsten 2010; Woosley 2010; Dessart et al. 2011)
• Can reproduce diversity of rise times and peak luminosities (hard to test)
• Difficult to distinguish from other ‘hidden’ energy sources (optically-thick CSM interaction)
• Assumes pulsar luminosity thermalized Reality: Poynting flux ⇒ e+/- ⇒ non-thermal radiation ⇒ thermal radiation
Kas
en &
Bild
sten
2010
PROS • SN luminosity increased if pulsar spin-down time ~ optical peak tpeak ⇒ Bdip ~ 1013-14 G
• Explains similar host galaxies to long GRBs (both require rapidly rotating progenitor)
• Can reproduce diversity of rise times and peak luminosities
CONS
How Supernovae Shine (Arnett 1982) SN ejecta w mass M, velocity, & opacity κ
M V
€
ρ =M
4π3R
3
} R
€
τ ~ κρR
€
t diff ~ τ Rc
€
R = v t
Light escapes when t > tdiff ⇒
€
t > month v
104 km s-1
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟ −1/ 2 M
3M!
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
1/ 2κ
0.1 cm2g−1
⎛
⎝ ⎜
⎞
⎠ ⎟
1/ 2
Optical (κ ~ 0.1 cm2 g-1) ⇒ t ~ month
Hard X-ray ~ 10 keV (κ ~ 30 cm2 g-1) ⇒ t ~ few years
Soft X-ray ~0.1 keV (κ ~ 105 cm2 g-1 ) ⇒ t ~ 100 years
UV/X-ray opacity of neutral oxygen
κ
κopt
X-ray Ionization Break-Out
1. Pulsar inflates cavity (pulsar wind nebula)
2. Nebula X-rays ionize inner exposed surface of ejecta
3. Ionization front reaches outer surface - X-rays escape to observer.
neutral SN ejecta
nebula (e+/- pairs, photons)
ionization front(s)
(BDM, Vurm, Hascoet & Beloborodov 2013)
Lum
inos
ity (e
rg s-1
) Optical
X-ray
Time (days)
Evolution of Millisecond Pulsar Wind Nebulae
Non-Thermal UV / X-rays Source: cooling e+/- pairs (pulsar)
Sinks: PdV work, absorption by ejecta walls Thermal Bath (Optical) Source: re-emission of X-rays by ejecta walls
Sinks: PdV work, radiative diffusion
Ejecta Ionization State - Balance photo-ionization with recombination in
ionized layer(s)
- Sets ejecta albedo (thermalization efficiency)
(BDM, Vurm, Hascoet & Beloborodov 2013)
analogy to AGN accretion disks
Evolution of Millisecond Pulsar Wind Nebulae
Non-Thermal UV / X-rays Source: cooling e+/- pairs (pulsar)
Sinks: PdV work, absorption by ejecta walls Thermal Bath (Optical) Source: re-emission of X-rays by ejecta walls
Sinks: PdV work, radiative diffusion
Ejecta Ionization State - Balance photo-ionization with recombination in
ionized layer(s)
- Sets ejecta albedo (thermalization efficiency)
(BDM, Vurm, Hascoet & Beloborodov 2013)
analogy to AGN accretion disks
Example: B = 1013 G, P = 1 ms, Mej = 3 M! (B
DM
, Vur
m, H
asco
et &
Bel
obor
odov
201
3)
Ioni
zatio
n D
epth
Break-Out
Fe20+
O1+ O2+ O3+
Example: B = 1013 G, P = 1 ms, Mej = 3 M! (B
DM
, Vur
m, H
asco
et &
Bel
obor
odov
201
3)
Ioni
zatio
n D
epth
Break-Out
Fe20+
O1+ O2+ O3+
Initial Spin Period P (ms) Initial Spin Period P (ms)
Mag
netic
Fie
ld B
d (G
)
Mag
netic
Fie
ld B
d (G
)
Superluminous X-rays from a Superluminous SN C
hatz
opou
los e
t al.
2013
(cf.
Barb
ary
et a
l. 20
09) (Levan, Read, BDM, Wheatly, Tanvir 2013)
MOS1 MOS2 pn
Lx ~ 1045 ergs s-1
X-rays!
0.2-2 keV
Superluminous X-rays from a Superluminous SN C
hatz
opou
los e
t al.
2013
(cf.
Barb
ary
et a
l. 20
09)
! No detections from other SLSNe
! Upper limits Lx < 1042-1044 erg s-1 on timescales < 70 days (usually too early!)
! Future: X-ray follow-up after optical peak confirm or constrain pulsar model for SLSNe
(Levan, Read, BDM, Wheatly, Tanvir 2013)
MOS1 MOS2 pn
Lx ~ 1045 ergs s-1
Leva
n et
al.
2013
X-rays!
SLSN-I
0.2-2 keV
Summary • Rapid (millisecond) birth period may be key to generating large
scale magnetar-strength B fields. • Powerful outflow (τsd ~ min-hour) ⇒ relativistic jet ⇒ GRB
– Baryon loading set by neutrino heating above magnetar surface. – Accounts for GRB energetics, Lorentz factors, duration, collimation, late
activity; natural association with energetic supernovae. – Key issues: stability of 3D jet and predicted rise in magnetization during
GRB. • Weaker outflow (τsd~ weeks) ⇒ jet trapped ⇒ SuperLuminous SN
– Previous models assume pulsar wind thermalizes with 100% efficiency. – We have developed a model for the evolution of young msPWNe that couples
X-ray and thermal radiation via interaction with ejecta walls – Pulsar wind ⇒ e+/- pairs ⇒ X-rays ⇒ thermal (optical) photons ⇒ observer
(optical SN) – Nebular UV/X-rays can re-ionize ejecta within months of optical peak
(‘Ionization Break-Out’), allowing escape of high energy radiation.