Anton D. Lazarev, Sergei B. Popov

Analysis of observational data and theoretical modeling favors a bimodal distribution of the natal velocity kick of neutron stars. For $\sim200$ normal isolated radio pulsars with well-determined spin and kinematic parameters, we determine if they belong to the low- or high-velocity mode of the distribution. Our results demonstrate that about $30\%$ belong to the low-velocity mode. We then analyze the differences in the properties of the two sets of pulsars. For some parameters (characteristic ages, distances, and radio luminosities), we see a clear difference between the two modes. However, for these quantities, it can be easily attributed to selection bias. For those parameters that are not a subject of strong selection, such as pulse width, we do not observe any difference. Interestingly, we detect a significant difference in the magnetic field distribution between the two modes. Lower field pulsars ($B\lesssim 10^{12}$~G) are overabundant among objects from the low-velocity mode in comparison to the high-velocity one. Among pulsars with low field ($\lesssim 10^{11}$~G), we do not identify any objects from the high-velocity mode of the kick distribution. The origin of this discrepancy is not clear, and we discuss several possibilities.