Using Stergioulas's RNS code for investigating fast pulsars with Equation of States (EOSs) on the causality surface (where the speed of sound equals that of light) of the high-density EOS parameter space satisfying all known constraints from both nuclear physics and astrophysics, we show that one possible explanation for the GW190814's secondary component of mass (2.50−2.67) M⊙ is that it is a super-fast pulsar spinning faster than 971 Hz about 42\% below its Kepler frequency. If confirmed, it would be the fastest pulsar with the highest mass observed presently. There is a large and physically allowed EOS parameter space below the causality surface where pulsars heavier than 2.50 M⊙ are supported if they can rotate even faster with critical frequencies depending strongly on the high-density behavior of nuclear symmetry energy.
@article{arxiv.2007.02513,
title = {GW190814's secondary component with mass $(2.50-2.67)$ M$_{\odot}$ as a super-fast pulsar},
author = {Nai-Bo Zhang and Bao-An Li},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.02513},
year = {2020}
}
Comments
New results and discussions added to strengthen our original conclusions. The Astrophysical Journal in press