The Orbit and Companion of PSR J1622-0315: Variable Asymmetry and a Massive Neutron Star
Compact binary millisecond pulsar systems can host some of the most massive neutron stars. These rapidly rotating neutron stars are orbited by a much less massive companion star, which can be heated by high energy particles from the pulsar wind, causing it to become irradiated. This, along with additional sources of heating from the surface…