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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Primary particle acceleration above 100 TeV in the shell-type supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 with deep HESS observations
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 464, No. 1, Year 2007
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Aims. We present deep HESS observations of the supernova remnant (SNR) RX J1713.7-3946. Combining data of three years - from 2003 to 2005 - we obtain significantly increased statistics and energy coverage as compared to earlier 2003 and 2004 results. Methods. The data are analysed separately for the different years. Results. Very good agreement of the gamma-ray morphology and the differential spectra is found when comparing the three years. The combined gamma-ray image of the 2004 and 2005 data reveals the morphology of RX J1713.7-3946 with unprecedented precision. An angular resolution of 0.06° is achieved, revealing the detailed structure of the remnant. The combined spectrum of all three years extends over three orders of magnitude, with significant gamma-ray emission approaching 100 TeV. The cumulative significance above 30 TeV is 4.8σ, while for energies between 113 and 294 TeV an upper limit on the gamma-ray flux of 1.6 × 10-16 cm-2 s-1 is obtained. Conclusions. The energy coverage of the HESS data is presumably at the limit of present generation Cherenkov telescopes. The measurement of significant gamma-ray emission beyond 30 TeV formally implies the existence of primary particles of at least that energy. However, for realistic scenarios of very-high-energy gamma-ray production, the Inverse Compton scattering of very-high-energy electrons and π0 decay following inelastic proton-proton interactions, the measured gamma-ray energies imply that efficient acceleration of primary particles to energies exceeding 100 TeV is taking place in the shell of the SNR RX J1713.7-3946. © ESO 2007.
Authors & Co-Authors
Aharonian, F. A.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Akhperjanian, Ashot G.
Armenia, Yerevan
Yerevan Physics Institute
Bazer-Bachi, A. R.
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
Beilicke, Matthias
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Benbow, Wystan R.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Berge, David
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Européenne Pour la Recherche Nucléaire
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Bernlöhr, Konrad
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Boisson, Catherine
France, Meudon
Luth - Laboratoire de L'univers et de Ses Theories
Bolz, O.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Borrel, V.
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
Braun, Isabel
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Brion, E.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Brown, Anthony M.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Buehler, Rolf
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Büsching, Ingo
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Carrigan, Svenja
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Chadwick, Paula M.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Chounet, L. M.
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Coignet, G. G.
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Cornils, R.
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Costamante, Luigi
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Degrange, Bernard
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Dickinson, Hugh J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Djannati-Ataï, Arache
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Drury, Luke O'C
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Dubus, Guillaume
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Egberts, Kathrin
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Emmanoulopoulos, Dimitrios
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Espigat, P.
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Feinstein, Fabrice
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Ferrero, E.
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Fiasson, Armand
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Fontaine, Gérard
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Funk, Seb
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Funk, Stefan
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Füssling, Matthias
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Gallant, Yves A.
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Giebels, Berrie
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Glicenstein, Jean François
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Glück, B.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Goret, Philippe
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Hadjichristidis, C. N.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Häuser, D.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Hauser, Marcus
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
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
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
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, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Jachołkowska, Agnieszka
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
de Jager, Ocker C.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Kendziorra, Eckehard
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Kerschhaggl, Matthias
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Khélifi, Bruno
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Komin, Nukri
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Konopelko, Alexander K.
United States, West Lafayette
Purdue University
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Kosack, Karl
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Lamanna, Giovanni
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Latham, Ian J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Le Gallou, Roland
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Lemière, Anne
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Lemoine-Goumard, Marianne
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Lohse, Thomas
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Martin, Jean Marc
France, Meudon
Luth - Laboratoire de L'univers et de Ses Theories
Martineau-Huynh, Olivier
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Marcowith, Alexandre
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
Masterson, Conor
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Maurin, Guillaume T.
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
McComb, T. J.Lowry
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Moulin, Emmanuel
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
de Naurois, Mathieu
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Nedbal, Dalibor
Czech Republic, Prague
Charles University
Nolan, Sam J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Noutsos, Aristeidis
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Olive, J. P.
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
Orford, K. J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Osborne, J. L.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Panter, M.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Pelletier, Guy
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Université Grenoble Alpes
Pita, Santiago
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Pûhlhofer, Gerd
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Punch, Michael
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Ranchón, S.
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Raubenheimer, B. Christo
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Raue, Martin
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Rayner, S. M.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Reimer, Anita
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Reimer, Olaf
United States, Stanford
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
Ripken, Joachim
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Rob, L.
Czech Republic, Prague
Charles University
Rolland, Loïc
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Rosier-Lees, Sylvie
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Rowell, Gavin P.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Sahakian, Vardan H.
Armenia, Yerevan
Yerevan Physics Institute
Santangelo, Andrea E.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Saugé, Ludovic
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Université Grenoble Alpes
Schlenker, Stefan
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Schlickeiser, Reinhard
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
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
Sol, Hélène
France, Meudon
Luth - Laboratoire de L'univers et de Ses Theories
Spangler, D.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Spanier, Felix
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Steenkamp, R.
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Stegmann, Christian
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
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Tluczykont, Martin
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Van Eldik, Christopher
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Vasileiadis, Georges
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Venter, Christo
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Vincent, Pierre
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Völk, Heinrich J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Wagner, Stefan J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Ward, Martin J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Statistics
Citations: 323
Authors: 122
Affiliations: 30
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1051/0004-6361:20066381
ISSN:
00046361
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy