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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Discovery of a radiation component from the Vela pulsar reaching 20 teraelectronvolts
Nature Astronomy, Volume 7, No. 11, Year 2023
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Gamma-ray observations have established energetic isolated pulsars as outstanding particle accelerators and antimatter factories. However, many questions are still open regarding the acceleration and radiation processes involved, as well as the locations where they occur. The radiation spectra of all gamma-ray pulsars observed to date show strong cutoffs or a break above energies of a few gigaelectronvolts. Using the High Energy Stereoscopic System’s Cherenkov telescopes, we discovered a radiation component from the Vela pulsar which emerges beyond this generic cutoff and extends up to energies of at least 20 teraelectronvolts. This is an order of magnitude larger than in the case of the Crab pulsar, the only other pulsar detected in the teraelectronvolt energy range. Our results challenge the state-of-the-art models for the high-energy emission of pulsars. Furthermore, they pave the way for investigating other pulsars through their multiteraelectronvolt emission, thereby imposing additional constraints on the acceleration and emission processes in their extreme energy limit. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.
Authors & Co-Authors
Aharonian, Felix
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Armenia, Yerevan
Yerevan State University
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Benkhali, Faical Ait
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Aschersleben, J.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Ashkar, Halim
France, Palaiseau
Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Barbosa Martins, V. Barbosa
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Batzofin, Rowan
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Becherini, Yvonne
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Sweden, Vaxjo
Linnaeus University, Växjö
Bernlöhr, Konrad
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Bi, Baiyang
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Boettcher, M.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Boisson, Catherine
France, Paris
Université Psl
Bolmont, Julien
France, Paris
Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies
de Bony de Lavergne, Mathieu
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Borowska, Jowita
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Bradascio, Federica
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Breuhaus, Mischa
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Brose, Robert
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Brun, François
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Bruno, B.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Bulk, Tomasz
Poland, Warsaw
University of Warsaw
Burger-Scheidlin, Christopher
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Bylund, Tomas
Sweden, Vaxjo
Linnaeus University, Växjö
Cangemi, Floriane
France, Paris
Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies
Caroff, Sami
France, Paris
Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies
Casanova, Sabrina
Poland, Krakow
Polska Akademia Nauk Oddzial w Krakowie
Celic, J.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Cerruti, Matteo
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Chand, Tej
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Chandra, Sunil
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Chen, Andrew W.
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Chibueze, O. U.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Cotter, Garret
United Kingdom, Oxford
University of Oxford
Damascène Mbarubucyeye, Jean
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Djannati-Ataï, Arache
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Dmytriiev, Anton
France, Paris
Université Psl
Egberts, Kathrin
Germany, Potsdam
Universität Potsdam
Ernenwein, Jean Pierre
France, Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Feijen, K.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Fiasson, Armand
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Fichet de Clairfontaine, Gaëtan
France, Paris
Université Psl
Fontaine, Gérard
France, Palaiseau
Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Füssling, Matthias
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Funk, Seb
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Gabici, Stefano
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Gallant, Yves A.
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Ghafourizadeh, S.
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Giavitto, Gianluca
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Giunti, Luca
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Glawion, Dorit Eisenacher
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Glicenstein, Jean François
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Goswami, Pranjupriya
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Grolleron, G.
France, Paris
Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies
Grondin, Marie Hélène
France, Bordeaux
Université de Bordeaux
Haerer, L.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Haupt, Maria
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Hinton, James A.J.A.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Hofmann, Werner
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Holch, T. L.
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Holler, Markus
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Horns, Dieter
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Huang, Zhiqiu
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Jamrozy, Marek
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Jankowsky, Felix
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Joshi, Vikas
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Jung-Richardt, Ira V.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Kasai, Eli K.
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Khélifi, Bruno
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Klepser, Stefan
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Kluźniak, W.
Poland, Warszawa
Polish Academy of Sciences
Komin, Nukri
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Kosack, Karl
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Kostunin, Dmitriy G.
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Lang, Rodrigo Guedes
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Lemière, Anne
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Lemoine-Goumard, Marianne
France, Bordeaux
Université de Bordeaux
Lenain, Jean Philippe
France, Paris
Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies
Leuschner, Fabian
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Lohse, Thomas
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Luashvili, Anna
France, Paris
Université Psl
Lypova, Iryna
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
MacKey, Jonathan
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Malyshev, Denys
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Malyshev, Denys V.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Marandon, Vincent
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Marchegiani, Paolo
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Marcowith, Alexandre
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Marinos, P. D.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Martí.-Devesa, G.
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Marx, Ramin
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Maurin, Gilles
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Mitchell, Alison M.W.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Moderski, Rafaƚ
Poland, Warszawa
Polish Academy of Sciences
Mohrmann, Lars
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Montanari, Alessandro
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Moulin, Emmanuel
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Muller, Jacques
France, Palaiseau
Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Murach, Thomas
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Nakashima, Kaori
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
de Naurois, Mathieu
France, Palaiseau
Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Niemiec, J.
Poland, Krakow
Polska Akademia Nauk Oddzial w Krakowie
Noel, Angel Priyana
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
O’Brien, Paul T.
United Kingdom, Leicester
University of Leicester
Ohm, Stefan
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Olivera-Nieto, Laura
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
De Oña Wilhelmi, Emma
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Ostrowski, Michałl
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Panny, Sebastian
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Panter, M.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Parsons, Robert Daniel
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Peron, Giada
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Pita, Santiago
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Prokhorov, Dmitry A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Prokoph, Heike
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Pühlhofer, Gerd
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Punch, Michael
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Sweden, Vaxjo
Linnaeus University, Växjö
Quirrenbach, Andreas
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Reichherzer, Patrick
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Reimer, Anita
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Reimer, Olaf
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Renaud, Matthieu
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Rieger, Frank M.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Rowell, Gavin P.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Rudak, Bronisław
Poland, Warszawa
Polish Academy of Sciences
Sahakian, Vardan H.
Armenia, Yerevan
Yerevan Physics Institute
Sánchez, David A.
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Santangelo, A.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Sasaki, Manami
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Schüssler, Fabian
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Schwanke, Ullrich
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Shapopi, J. N.S.
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Sinha, Atreyee
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Sol, Hélène
France, Paris
Université Psl
Stawarz, Łukasz
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Steenkamp, R.
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Steppa, Constantin
Germany, Potsdam
Universität Potsdam
Sushch, Iurii
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Takahashi, Tadayuki
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Terrier, Régis
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Tluczykont, Martin
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Van Eldik, Christopher
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Venter, Christo
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Vink, Jacco S.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Wagner, Stefan J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
White, Richard J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Wierzcholska, Alicja
Poland, Krakow
Polska Akademia Nauk Oddzial w Krakowie
Zacharias, Michael
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
France, Paris
Université Psl
Zdziarski, Andrzej A.
Poland, Warszawa
Polish Academy of Sciences
Zech, Andreas
France, Paris
Université Psl
Zhu, Sylvia J.
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Z̀ywucka, Natalia
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Zanin, Roberta
Unknown Affiliation
Kerr, Matthew T.
United States, Washington, D.c.
U.s. Naval Research Laboratory
Johnston, Simon
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Shannon, R. M.
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Australia, Hawthorn
Swinburne University of Technology
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Smith, David A.
France, Bordeaux
Université de Bordeaux
Statistics
Authors: 155
Affiliations: 41
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1038/s41550-023-02052-3
ISSN:
23973366
Research Areas
Cancer
Environmental