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1 Identifying the Remnants of Neutron Star Mergers Wen-fai Fong University of Arizona Einstein Fellows Symposium, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics,

2 What s left after two neutron stars merge?

3 What s left after two neutron stars merge? hypermassive neutron star magnetar

4 What s left after two neutron stars merge? hypermassive neutron star magnetar

5 What s left after two neutron stars merge? hypermassive neutron star short GRB magnetar

6 What s left after two neutron stars merge? hypermassive neutron star short GRB magnetar } How long is this stage?

7 Long-lived magnetars in short GRBs: Extended emission Perley et al. 2009

8 Long-lived magnetars in short GRBs: Extended emission Perley et al. 2009

9 Long-lived magnetars in short GRBs: X-ray plateaus Rowlinson et al. 2013

10 Long-lived magnetars in short GRBs: X-ray plateaus plateau Rowlinson et al. 2013

11 Long-lived magnetars in short GRBs: X-ray plateaus plateau Rowlinson et al. 2013

12 Long-lived magnetars in short GRBs: X-ray plateaus plateau plateau Rowlinson et al. 2013

13 Long-lived magnetars in short GRBs: X-ray plateaus no plateau plateau Rowlinson et al. 2013

14 Magnetar spin-down energy powers a radio transient? magnetar Nakar & Piran 2011; Metzger & Bower 2013

15 Magnetar spin-down energy powers a radio transient? Energy ~ erg magnetar Nakar & Piran 2011; Metzger & Bower 2013

16 Magnetar spin-down energy powers a radio transient? Energy ~ erg Deceleration time E, n, v Nakar & Piran 2011; Metzger & Bower 2013

17 Model light curves for varying densities E~10 52 v=0.8c L (erg s 1 ) Rest frame Time after Merger (yr)

18 Model light curves for varying densities E~10 52 v=0.8c L (erg s 1 ) cm cm cm 3 1 cm cm 3 Rest frame Time after Merger (yr)

19 Model light curves: Density is a key parameter E~10 52 v=0.8c tdec L (erg s 1 ) cm cm cm 3 1 cm cm 3 Rest frame Time after Merger (yr)

20 Model light curves: Density is a key parameter E~10 52 v=0.8c tdec~years L (erg s 1 ) cm cm cm 3 1 cm cm 3 Rest frame Time after Merger (yr)

21 Existing radio observations of short GRBs are too early 10 3 Detection 3 upper limit Radio Radio Flux Density (µjy) A A A B 10 1 Time after Burst t (days) Fong et al. 2015

22 Radio observations as a test of the magnetar model 9 events with previous signature of a magnetar

23 Radio observations as a test of the magnetar model 9 events with previous signature of a magnetar 5.8 GHz, VLA

24 What constraints can the upper limits place on the magnetar model? 10 3 GRB B 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) Fong et al., in prep

25 What constraints can the upper limits place on the magnetar model? 10 3 GRB B 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) cm cm cm Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) 10 3 cm 3 Fong et al., in prep

26 What constraints can the upper limits place on the magnetar model? 10 3 GRB B 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) cm cm cm Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) Afterglow density constraints from Fong et al cm 3 Fong et al., in prep

27 What constraints can the upper limits place on the magnetar model? 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) cm cm cm 3 GRB B n<0.08 cm Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) Afterglow density constraints from Fong et al cm 3 Fong et al., in prep

28 What constraints can the upper limits place on the magnetar model? 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) cm cm cm 3 GRB B n<0.08 cm Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) Afterglow density constraints from Fong et al cm 3 Fong et al., in prep

29 What constraints can the upper limits place on the magnetar model? 10 4 GRB A 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) Fong et al., in prep

30 What constraints can the upper limits place on the magnetar model? 10 4 GRB A 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) cm cm cm Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) 10 3 cm cm 3 Fong et al., in prep

31 What constraints can the upper limits place on the magnetar model? 10 4 GRB A 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) cm cm cm Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) Afterglow density constraints from Fong et al cm cm 3 Fong et al., in prep

32 What constraints can the upper limits place on the magnetar model? 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) cm cm cm 3 GRB A n<0.002 cm Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) Afterglow density constraints from Fong et al cm cm 3 Fong et al., in prep

33 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) GRB A n<0.50 cm GHz Flux Density (µjy) GRB A n<0.04 cm GHz Flux Density (µjy) GRB A n<0.01 cm Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) 10 0 Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) 10 0 Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) GRB A 10 4 n<0.002 cm 3 GRB GRB n<0.20 cm 3 n<0.015 cm cm cm cm Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) 10 3 cm cm GHz Flux Density (µjy) Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) GRB A n<0.21 cm Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) GRB A n<0.06 cm Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) 5.8 GHz Flux Density (µjy) cm cm cm 3 GRB B n<0.08 cm Rest frame Time After Burst (yr) 10 3 cm 3

34 What constraints can the upper limits place on the magnetar model? L (erg s 1 ) Rest frame Time after Merger (yr) Fong et al., in prep

35 What constraints can the upper limits place on the magnetar model? L (erg s 1 ) cm cm cm 3 1 cm cm 3 Rest frame Time after Merger (yr) Fong et al., in prep

36 What constraints can the upper limits place on the magnetar model? L (erg s 1 ) cm cm cm 3 1 cm cm 3 Rest frame Time after Merger (yr) Fong et al., in prep

37 What constraints can the upper limits place on the magnetar model? L (erg s 1 ) cm cm cm 3 1 cm Mpc 10 4 cm 3 Rest frame Time after Merger (yr) aligo Fong et al., in prep

38 Summary & Future Directions + Ruled out long-lived magnetars for densities greater than cm -3 + Explore additional parameters (energy, velocity) + Consider future observations

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