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Do radio magnetars J1550-5418 and J1622-4950 have gigahertz-peaked spectra?

We study the radio spectra of two magnetars PSR J1550-5418 and J1622-4950. We argue that they are good candidates for the pulsars with gigahertz-peaked spectra as their observed flux density decreases at frequencies below 7 GHz. We suggest this behavior is due to the influence of pulsars' environments on the radio waves. Both of the magnetars are associated with supernova remnants, thus are surrounded by a hot, ionized gas, which can be responsible for the free-free absorption of radio-waves. We conclude that the GPS feature of both magnetars and typical pulsars are formed by similar processes in the surrounding media, rather than by different radio-emission mechanisms. Thus, the radio magnetars PSR J1550-5418 and J1622-4950 can be included in the class of the gigahertz-peaked spectra pulsars.