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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
H.E.S.S. observations of RX J1713.7-3946 with improved angular and spectral resolution: Evidence for gamma-ray emission extending beyond the X-ray emitting shell
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 612, Article A6, Year 2018
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Supernova remnants exhibit shock fronts (shells) that can accelerate charged particles up to very high energies. In the past decade, measurements of a handful of shell-type supernova remnants in very high-energy gamma rays have provided unique insights into the acceleration process. Among those objects, RX J1713.7-3946 (also known as G347.3-0.5) has the largest surface brightness, allowing us in the past to perform the most comprehensive study of morphology and spatially resolved spectra of any such very high-energy gamma-ray source. Here we present extensive new H.E.S.S. measurements of RX J1713.7-3946, almost doubling the observation time compared to our previous publication. Combined with new improved analysis tools, the previous sensitivity is more than doubled. The H.E.S.S. angular resolution of 0.048° (0.036° above 2 TeV) is unprecedented in gamma-ray astronomy and probes physical scales of 0.8 (0.6) parsec at the remnant's location. The new H.E.S.S. image of RX J1713.7-3946 allows us to reveal clear morphological differences between X-rays and gamma rays. In particular, for the outer edge of the brightest shell region, we find the first ever indication for particles in the process of leaving the acceleration shock region. By studying the broadband energy spectrum, we furthermore extract properties of the parent particle populations, providing new input to the discussion of the leptonic or hadronic nature of the gamma-ray emission mechanism. © 2018 ESO.
Authors & Co-Authors
Abdalla, Hassan
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Abramowski, Attila
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Aharonian, F. A.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Armenia, Yerevan
National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
Benkhali, Faical Ait
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Akhperjanian, Ashot G.
Armenia, Yerevan
National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
Armenia, Yerevan
Yerevan Physics Institute
Andersson, T.
Sweden, Vaxjo
Linnaeus University, Växjö
Angüner, Ekrem Oǧuzhan
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Arrieta, M.
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Aubert, Pierre
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Backes, Michael
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Balzer, Arnim
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Barnard, Monica A.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Becherini, Yvonne
Sweden, Vaxjo
Linnaeus University, Växjö
Becker-Tjus, Julia
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Berge, David
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Bernhard, Sabrina
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Bernlöhr, Konrad
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Blackwell, Rebecca
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Boettcher, M.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Boisson, Catherine
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Bolmont, Julien
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Bordas, Pol
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Bregeon, Johan
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Brun, François
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Brun, Pierre
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Bryan, Marta L.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Bulk, Tomasz
Poland, Warsaw
University of Warsaw
Capasso, Massimo
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Carr, John S.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Casanova, Sabrina
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Poland, Krakow
Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Cerruti, Matteo
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Chakraborty, Nachiketa
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Chalmé-Calvet, Raphaël
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Chaves, Ryan C.G.
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
South Africa
Marie Curie
Chen, Andrew W.
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Chevalier, Jill
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Chrétien, Mathieu
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Colafrancesco, Sergio
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Cologna, Gabriele
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Condon, Benjamin
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Conrad, Jan
Sweden, Stockholm
Albanova Universitetscentrum
Sweden, Uppsala
Wallenberg Academy Fellow
Cui, Yudong
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Davids, Isak Delberth
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Decock, J.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Degrange, Bernard
France, Palaiseau
École Polytechnique
Deil, Christoph
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Devin, Justine
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
DeWilt, P.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Dirson, Ludmilla
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Djannati-Ataï, Arache
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
Domainko, Wilfried F.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Donath, Axel
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Drury, L. O.C.
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Dubus, Guillaume
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Institut de Planétologie et D’astrophysique de Grenoble Ipag
Dutson, Kate L.
United Kingdom, Leicester
University of Leicester
Dyks, Jarosław
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Egberts, Kathrin
Germany, Potsdam
Universität Potsdam
Eger, Peter A.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Ernenwein, Jean Pierre
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Eschbach, Stefan
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Farnier, Christian
Sweden, Vaxjo
Linnaeus University, Växjö
Sweden, Stockholm
Albanova Universitetscentrum
Fegan, Stephen J.
France, Palaiseau
École Polytechnique
Fernandes, Milton Virgílio
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Fiasson, Armand
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Fontaine, Gérard
France, Palaiseau
École Polytechnique
Förster, Andreas
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Fukuyama, T.
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Funk, Stefan
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Füβling, M.
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Gabici, Stefano
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
Gajdus, Michael
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Gallant, Yves A.
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Garrigoux, Tania
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Giavitto, Gianluca
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Giebels, Berrie
France, Palaiseau
École Polytechnique
Glicenstein, Jean François
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Gottschall, Daniel
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Goyal, Arti
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Grondin, Marie Hélène
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Hadasch, Daniela
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Hahn, Joachim
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Haupt, Maria
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Hawkes, Jarryd
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Heinzelmann, Götz
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Henri, Gilles
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Institut de Planétologie et D’astrophysique de Grenoble Ipag
Hermann, German
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Hervet, Olivier
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
United States, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
Hinton, James A.J.A.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Hofmann, Werner
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Hoischen, Clemens
Germany, Potsdam
Universität Potsdam
Holler, Markus
France, Palaiseau
École Polytechnique
Horns, Dieter
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Ivascenko, Alex
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Jachołkowska, Agnieszka
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Jamrozy, Marek
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Janiak, Mateusz
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Jankowsky, David
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Jankowsky, Felix
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Jingo, Maxwell
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Jogler, Tobias
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Jouvin, Léa
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
Jung-Richardt, Ira V.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Kastendieck, Max Anton
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Katarzyński, Krzysztof
Poland, Torun
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
Katz, Ulrich F.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Kerszberg, Daniel
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Khélifi, Bruno
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
Kieffer, M.
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
King, Johannes
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Klepser, Stefan
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Klochkov, Dmitry K.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Klužniak, Wlodzimierz
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Kolitzus, D.
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Komin, Nukri
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Kosack, Karl
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Krakau, S.
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Krayzel, Fabien
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Krüger, P. P.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Laffon, Hélène
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Lamanna, Giovanni
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Lau, James C.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Lees, Jean Pierre
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Lefranc, Valentin
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Lemière, Anne
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
Lemoine-Goumard, Marianne
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Lenain, Jean Philippe
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Lohse, Thomas
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Liu, Ruoyu
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
López-Coto, Rubén
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Lypova, Iryna
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Marandon, Vincent
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Marcowith, Alexandre
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Marx, Ramin
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Maurin, Guillaume T.
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Maxted, Nigel I.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Mayer, Michael
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Meintjes, Pieter J.
South Africa, Bloemfontein
University of the Free State
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Meyer, Manuel S.
Sweden, Stockholm
Albanova Universitetscentrum
Mitchell, Alison M.W.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Moderski, Rafaƚ
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Mohamed, Mahmoud
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Mohrmann, Lars
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Mora, Karen Salomé Caballero
Sweden, Stockholm
Albanova Universitetscentrum
Moulin, E.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Murach, Thomas
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Niemiec, Jacek
Poland, Krakow
Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
O'Brien, Paul T.
United Kingdom, Leicester
University of Leicester
Ohm, Stefan
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Ostrowski, Michałl
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Oya, Igor
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Padovani, Marco
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Panter, M.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Parsons, Robert Daniel
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Pekeur, Nikki W.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Pelletier, Guy
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Institut de Planétologie et D’astrophysique de Grenoble Ipag
Petrucci, Pierre Olivier
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Institut de Planétologie et D’astrophysique de Grenoble Ipag
Pita, Santiago
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
Poon, Helen
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Prokhorov, Dmitry A.
Sweden, Vaxjo
Linnaeus University, Växjö
Prokoph, Heike
Sweden, Vaxjo
Linnaeus University, Växjö
Pûhlhofer, Gerd
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Punch, Michael
Sweden, Vaxjo
Linnaeus University, Växjö
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
Quirrenbach, Andreas
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
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
Rosier-Lees, Sylvie
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Rowell, Gavin P.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Rudak, Bronisław
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Sahakian, Vardan H.
Armenia, Yerevan
Yerevan Physics Institute
Šálek, David
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Sánchez, David A.
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Santangelo, Andrea E.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Sasaki, Manami
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Schüssler, Fabian
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Schwanke, Ullrich
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Seyffert, Albertus S.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Shafi, Nebiha
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Shilon, Idan
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Sol, Hélène
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Spanier, Felix
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Spengler, Gerrit
Sweden, Stockholm
Albanova Universitetscentrum
Stawarz, Łukasz
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Steenkamp, R.
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Stegmann, Christian
Germany, Potsdam
Universität Potsdam
Stinzing, Friedrich
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Sushch, Iurii
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Takahashi, Tadayuki
Japan, Chofu
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Tavernet, Jean Paul
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Terrier, Régis
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
Tibaldo, Luigi
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Tluczykont, Martin
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Tuffs, Richard J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Uchiyama, Yasunobu
Japan, Tokyo
Rikkyo University
van der Walt, D. J.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Vasileiadis, Georges
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Venter, C.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Viana, Aion A.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Vincent, P.
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Vink, Jacco S.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Voisin, Fabien J.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Völk, Heinrich J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Volpe, Francesca
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Wadiasingh, Zorawar
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Wagner, Stefan J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Wagner, Philipp
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
White, Richard J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Wierzcholska, Alicja
Poland, Krakow
Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Wouters, Denis
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Yang, Ruizhi
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Zabalza, Víctor
United Kingdom, Leicester
University of Leicester
Zaborov, Dmitry N.
France, Palaiseau
École Polytechnique
Zacharias, Michael
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Zdziarski, Andrzej A.
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Zech, Andreas
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Z̀ywucka, Natalia
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Statistics
Citations: 109
Authors: 217
Affiliations: 43
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1051/0004-6361/201629790
ISSN:
00046361
Research Areas
Environmental