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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Probing the ATIC peak in the cosmic-ray electron spectrum with H.E.S.S.
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 508, No. 2, Year 2009
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The measurement of an excess in the cosmic-ray electron spectrum between 300 and 800 GeV by the ATIC experiment has - together with the PAMELA detection of a rise in the positron fraction up to ≈100 GeV - motivated many interpretations in terms of dark matter scenarios; alternative explanations assume a nearby electron source like a pulsar or supernova remnant. Here we present a measurement of the cosmic-ray electron spectrum with H.E.S.S. starting at 340 GeV. While the overall electron flux measured by H.E.S.S. is consistent with the ATIC data within statistical and systematic errors, the H.E.S.S. data exclude a pronounced peak in the electron spectrum as suggested for interpretation by ATIC. The H.E.S.S. data follow a power-law spectrum with spectral index of 3.0 ±0.1(stat.) ±0.3(syst.), which steepens at about 1 TeV. © ESO 2009.
Authors & Co-Authors
Aharonian, F. A.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Akhperjanian, Ashot G.
Armenia, Yerevan
Yerevan Physics Institute
Anton, Gisela K.Stycz
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Barres De Almeida, Ulisses
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Bazer-Bachi, A. R.
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
Becherini, Yvonne
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Behera, Bagmeet
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Bernlöhr, Konrad
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Bochow, Anne
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Boisson, Catherine
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Bolmont, Julien
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Borrel, V.
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
Brucker, Julia
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Brun, François
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Brun, Pierre
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
Buehler, Rolf
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Bulk, Tomasz
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Büsching, Ingo
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Boutelier, Timothe
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Université Grenoble Alpes
Chadwick, Paula M.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Charbonnier, Ald́ee
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Chaves, Ryan C.G.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Cheesebrough, A.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Chounet, L. M.
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Clapson, André Claude
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Coignet, G. G.
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Dalton, Matthew L.
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Daniel, Michael K.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Davids, Isak Delberth
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Degrange, Bernard
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Deil, Christoph
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Dickinson, Hugh J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Djannati-Ataï, Arache
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Domainko, Wilfried F.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Drury, Luke O'C
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Dubois, Florent
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Dubus, Guillaume
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Université Grenoble Alpes
Dyks, Jarosław
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Dyrda, Michael
Poland, Krakow
Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Egberts, Kathrin
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Emmanoulopoulos, Dimitrios
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Espigat, P.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Farnier, Christian
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Feinstein, Fabrice
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Fiasson, Armand
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Förster, Andreas
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Fontaine, Gérard
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Füssling, Matthias
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Gabici, Stefano
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Gallant, Yves A.
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Gérard, Lucie
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Gerbig, Dennis
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Giebels, Berrie
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Glicenstein, Jean François
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
Glück, B.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Goret, Philippe
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
Göring, D.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Häuser, D.
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Hauser, Marcus
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Heinz, Sebastian
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Heinzelmann, Götz
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Henri, Gilles
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Université Grenoble Alpes
Hermann, German
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Hinton, James A.J.A.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Hoffmann, Agnes I.D.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Hofmann, Werner
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Holleran, M.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Hoppe, S.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Horns, Dieter
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Jachołkowska, Agnieszka
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
de Jager, Ocker C.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Jahn, C.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Jung-Richardt, Ira V.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Katarzyński, Krzysztof
Poland, Torun
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
Katz, Ulrich F.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Kaufmann, Sarah
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Kendziorra, Eckehard
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Kerschhaggl, Matthias
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Khangulyan, D.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Khélifi, Bruno
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Keogh, D.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Klužniak, Wlodzimierz
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Kneiske, Tanja M.
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Komin, Nukri
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Kosack, Karl
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Kossakowski, Roman
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Lamanna, Giovanni
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Lenain, Jean Philippe
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Lohse, Thomas
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Marandon, Vincent
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Martin, Jean Marc
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Martineau-Huynh, Olivier
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Marcowith, Alexandre
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Masbou, Julien
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Maurin, David
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
McComb, T. J.Lowry
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Medina, María Clementina
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Moderski, Rafaƚ
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Moulin, E.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
Naumann-Godó, Melitta
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
de Naurois, Mathieu
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Nedbal, Dalibor
Czech Republic, Prague
Charles University
Nekrassov, Daniil
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Niemiec, Jacek
Poland, Krakow
Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Nolan, Sam J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Ohm, Stefan
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Olive, Jean François
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
De Oña Wilhelmi, Emma
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Germany
European Associated Laboratory for Gamma-ray Astronomy
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Orford, K. J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Ostrowski, Michałl
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Panter, M.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Pedaletti, Giovanna
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Pelletier, Guy
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Université Grenoble Alpes
Petrucci, Pierre Olivier
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Université Grenoble Alpes
Pita, Santiago
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Pûhlhofer, Gerd
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Punch, Michael
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Quirrenbach, Andreas
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Raubenheimer, B. Christo
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Raue, Martin
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Germany
European Associated Laboratory for Gamma-ray Astronomy
Rayner, S. M.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Reimer, Olaf
United States, Stanford
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
Renaud, Matthieu
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Rieger, Frank M.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Germany
European Associated Laboratory for Gamma-ray Astronomy
Ripken, Joachim
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Rob, L.
Czech Republic, Prague
Charles University
Rosier-Lees, Sylvie
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Rowell, Gavin P.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Rudak, Bronisław
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Rulten, Cameron B.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Sahakian, Vardan H.
Armenia, Yerevan
Yerevan Physics Institute
Santangelo, Andrea E.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Schlickeiser, Reinhard
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Schöck, Fabian M.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Schröder, R.
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Schwanke, Ullrich
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Schwarzburg, S.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Shalchi, Andreas
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Sikora, Marek
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Sol, Hélène
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Spangler, D.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Stawarz, Łukasz
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Steenkamp, R.
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Stegmann, Christian
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Stinzing, Friedrich
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Superina, Giulia
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Tavernet, Jean Paul
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Terrier, Régis
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Tibolla, Omar
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Tluczykont, Martin
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Van Eldik, Christopher
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Vasileiadis, Georges
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Venter, C.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Venter, L. A.
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Vincent, P.
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Vivier, Matthieu
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
Völk, Heinrich J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Volpe, Francesca
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Wagner, Stefan J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Ward, Martin J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Zdziarski, Andrzej A.
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Zech, Andreas
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Statistics
Citations: 473
Authors: 162
Affiliations: 30
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1051/0004-6361/200913323
ISSN:
14320746
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