A near-infrared search for counterparts to three pulsars in young supernova remnants

We present moderately deep JHK(S)-band searches for near-infrared counterparts to three energetic pulsars in young supernova remnants: PSR B1509 - 58, PSR J1811 - 1925, and PSR J1930 + 1852. We identify a possible counterpart to PSR B1509 - 58 ( which has H similar or equal to 20.6 mag and K-S similar or equal to 19.4 mag, comparable to the flux extrapolated from the X-ray spectrum) with an X-ray-to-infrared flux ratio very similar to that of the Crab pulsar on the basis of its coincidence with the X-ray and radio positions and its anomalous colors, but whether or not we have identified the correct counterpart remains to be confirmed by future observations. For PSR J1811 - 1925 and PSR J1930 + 1852 we detect no counterparts, which seems to be consistent with the X-ray - to - infrared flux ratios implied by other young pulsars.