Abstract
We report the discovery of γ-ray pulsations (≥0.1 GeV) from the young radio and X-ray pulsar PSR J0205 + 6449 located in the Galactic supernova remnant 3C 58. Data in the γ-ray band were acquired by the Large Area Telescope aboard the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (formerly GLAST), while the radio rotational ephemeris used to fold γ-rays was obtained using both the Green Bank Telescope and the Lovell telescope at Jodrell Bank. The light curve consists of two peaks separated by 0.49 ± 0.01 ± 0.01 cycles which are aligned with the X-ray peaks. The first γ-ray peak trails the radio pulse by 0.08 ± 0.01 ± 0.01, while its amplitude decreases with increasing energy as for the other γ-ray pulsars. Spectral analysis of the pulsed γ-ray emission suggests a simple power law of index -2.1 ± 0.1 ± 0.2 with an exponential cutoff at 3.0+1.1 -0.7 ± 0.4 GeV. The first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. The integral γ-ray photon flux above 0.1 GeV is (13.7 ± 1.4 ± 3.0) × 10-8cm-2s -1, which implies for a distance of 3.2kpc and assuming a broad fan-like beam a luminosity of 8.3 × 1034ergs-1 and an efficiency η of 0.3%. Finally, we report a 95% upper limit on the flux of 1.7 × 10-8cm-2s-1 for off-pulse emission from the object.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | L102-L107 |
| Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
| Volume | 699 |
| Issue number | 2 PART 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Pulsars: general
- Stars: neutron
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science
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Discovery of pulsations from the pulsar J0205+6449 in SNR 3C 58 with the fermi gamma-ray space telescope. / Abdo, A. A.; Ackermann, M.; Ajello, M.; Atwood, W. B.; Axelsson, M.; Baldini, L.; Ballet, J.; Barbiellini, G.; Bastieri, D.; Baughman, B. M.; Bechtol, K.; Bellazzini, R.; Berenji, B.; Blandford, R. D.; Bloom, E. D.; Bonamente, E.; Borgland, A. W.; Bouvier, A.; Bregeon, J.; Brez, A.; Brigida, M.; Bruel, P.; Burnett, T. H.; Caliandro, G. A.; Cameron, R. A.; Camilo, F.; Caraveo, P. A.; Casandjian, J. M.; Cecchi, C.; Çelik, Ö; Chekhtman, A.; Cheung, C. C.; Chiang, J.; Ciprini, S.; Claus, R.; Cognard, I.; Cohen-Tanugi, J.; Conrad, J.; Dermer, C. D.; De Angelis, A.; De Palma, F.; Digel, S. W.; Dormody, M.; Do Couto E Silva, E.; Drell, P. S.; Dubois, R.; Dumora, D.; Edmonds, Y.; Espinoza, C.; Farnier, C.; Favuzzi, C.; Focke, W. B.; Frailis, M.; Freire, P. C.C.; Fukazawa, Y.; Fusco, P.; Gargano, F.; Gehrels, N.; Germani, S.; Giebels, B.; Giglietto, N.; Giordano, F.; Glanzman, T.; Godfrey, G.; Grenier, I. A.; Grondin, M. H.; Grove, J. E.; Guillemot, L.; Guiriec, S.; Hanabata, Y.; Harding, A. K.; Hayashida, M.; Hays, E.; Hobbs, G.; Hughes, R. E.; Jóhannesson, G.; Johnson, A. S.; Johnson, R. P.; Johnson, T. J.; Johnson, W. N.; Johnston, S.; Kamae, T.; Kaspi, V. M.; Katagiri, H.; Kataoka, J.; Kawai, N.; Keith, M.; Kerr, M.; Knödlseder, J.; Kramer, M.; Kuehn, F.; Kuss, M.; Lande, J.; Latronico, L.; Lemoine-Goumard, M.; Livingstone, M.; Longo, F.; Loparco, F.; Lott, B.; Lovellette, M. N.; Lubrano, P.; Lyne, A. G.; Makeev, A.; Manchester, R. N.; Marelli, M.; Mazziotta, M. N.; McEnery, J. E.; Meurer, C.; Michelson, P. F.; Mitthumsiri, W.; Mizuno, T.; Moiseev, A. A.; Monte, C.; Monzani, M. E.; Morselli, A.; Moskalenko, I. V.; Murgia, S.; Nolan, P. L.; Nuss, E.; Ohsugi, T.; Omodei, N.; Orlando, E.; Ormes, J. F.; Paneque, D.; Panetta, J. H.; Parent, D.; Pelassa, V.; Pepe, M.; Pesce-Rollins, M.; Pierbattista, M.; Piron, F.; Porter, T. A.; Rainò, S.; Rando, R.; Ransom, S. M.; Razzano, M.; Reimer, A.; Reimer, O.; Reposeur, T.; Ritz, S.; Rochester, L. S.; Rodriguez, A. Y.; Romani, R. W.; Ryde, F.; Sadrozinski, H. F.W.; Sanchez, D.; Sander, A.; Saz Parkinson, P. M.; Sgrò, C.; Siskind, E. J.; Smith, D. A.; Smith, P. D.; Spandre, G.; Spinelli, P.; Stappers, B. W.; Striani, E.; Strickman, M. S.; Suson, D. J.; Tajima, H.; Takahashi, H.; Tanaka, T.; Thayer, J. B.; Thayer, J. G.; Theureau, G.; Thompson, D. J.; Thorsett, S. E.; Tibaldo, L.; Torres, D. F.; Tosti, G.; Tramacere, A.; Uchiyama, Y.; Usher, T. L.; Van Etten, A.; Vasileiou, V.; Vilchez, N.; Vitale, V.; Waite, A. P.; Wang, P.; Watters, K.; Weltevrede, P.; Winer, B. L.; Wood, K. S.; Ylinen, T.; Ziegler, M.
In: Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 699, No. 2 PART 2, 2009, p. L102-L107.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Discovery of pulsations from the pulsar J0205+6449 in SNR 3C 58 with the fermi gamma-ray space telescope
AU - Abdo, A. A.
AU - Ackermann, M.
AU - Ajello, M.
AU - Atwood, W. B.
AU - Axelsson, M.
AU - Baldini, L.
AU - Ballet, J.
AU - Barbiellini, G.
AU - Bastieri, D.
AU - Baughman, B. M.
AU - Bechtol, K.
AU - Bellazzini, R.
AU - Berenji, B.
AU - Blandford, R. D.
AU - Bloom, E. D.
AU - Bonamente, E.
AU - Borgland, A. W.
AU - Bouvier, A.
AU - Bregeon, J.
AU - Brez, A.
AU - Brigida, M.
AU - Bruel, P.
AU - Burnett, T. H.
AU - Caliandro, G. A.
AU - Cameron, R. A.
AU - Camilo, F.
AU - Caraveo, P. A.
AU - Casandjian, J. M.
AU - Cecchi, C.
AU - Çelik, Ö
AU - Chekhtman, A.
AU - Cheung, C. C.
AU - Chiang, J.
AU - Ciprini, S.
AU - Claus, R.
AU - Cognard, I.
AU - Cohen-Tanugi, J.
AU - Conrad, J.
AU - Dermer, C. D.
AU - De Angelis, A.
AU - De Palma, F.
AU - Digel, S. W.
AU - Dormody, M.
AU - Do Couto E Silva, E.
AU - Drell, P. S.
AU - Dubois, R.
AU - Dumora, D.
AU - Edmonds, Y.
AU - Espinoza, C.
AU - Farnier, C.
AU - Favuzzi, C.
AU - Focke, W. B.
AU - Frailis, M.
AU - Freire, P. C.C.
AU - Fukazawa, Y.
AU - Fusco, P.
AU - Gargano, F.
AU - Gehrels, N.
AU - Germani, S.
AU - Giebels, B.
AU - Giglietto, N.
AU - Giordano, F.
AU - Glanzman, T.
AU - Godfrey, G.
AU - Grenier, I. A.
AU - Grondin, M. H.
AU - Grove, J. E.
AU - Guillemot, L.
AU - Guiriec, S.
AU - Hanabata, Y.
AU - Harding, A. K.
AU - Hayashida, M.
AU - Hays, E.
AU - Hobbs, G.
AU - Hughes, R. E.
AU - Jóhannesson, G.
AU - Johnson, A. S.
AU - Johnson, R. P.
AU - Johnson, T. J.
AU - Johnson, W. N.
AU - Johnston, S.
AU - Kamae, T.
AU - Kaspi, V. M.
AU - Katagiri, H.
AU - Kataoka, J.
AU - Kawai, N.
AU - Keith, M.
AU - Kerr, M.
AU - Knödlseder, J.
AU - Kramer, M.
AU - Kuehn, F.
AU - Kuss, M.
AU - Lande, J.
AU - Latronico, L.
AU - Lemoine-Goumard, M.
AU - Livingstone, M.
AU - Longo, F.
AU - Loparco, F.
AU - Lott, B.
AU - Lovellette, M. N.
AU - Lubrano, P.
AU - Lyne, A. G.
AU - Makeev, A.
AU - Manchester, R. N.
AU - Marelli, M.
AU - Mazziotta, M. N.
AU - McEnery, J. E.
AU - Meurer, C.
AU - Michelson, P. F.
AU - Mitthumsiri, W.
AU - Mizuno, T.
AU - Moiseev, A. A.
AU - Monte, C.
AU - Monzani, M. E.
AU - Morselli, A.
AU - Moskalenko, I. V.
AU - Murgia, S.
AU - Nolan, P. L.
AU - Nuss, E.
AU - Ohsugi, T.
AU - Omodei, N.
AU - Orlando, E.
AU - Ormes, J. F.
AU - Paneque, D.
AU - Panetta, J. H.
AU - Parent, D.
AU - Pelassa, V.
AU - Pepe, M.
AU - Pesce-Rollins, M.
AU - Pierbattista, M.
AU - Piron, F.
AU - Porter, T. A.
AU - Rainò, S.
AU - Rando, R.
AU - Ransom, S. M.
AU - Razzano, M.
AU - Reimer, A.
AU - Reimer, O.
AU - Reposeur, T.
AU - Ritz, S.
AU - Rochester, L. S.
AU - Rodriguez, A. Y.
AU - Romani, R. W.
AU - Ryde, F.
AU - Sadrozinski, H. F.W.
AU - Sanchez, D.
AU - Sander, A.
AU - Saz Parkinson, P. M.
AU - Sgrò, C.
AU - Siskind, E. J.
AU - Smith, D. A.
AU - Smith, P. D.
AU - Spandre, G.
AU - Spinelli, P.
AU - Stappers, B. W.
AU - Striani, E.
AU - Strickman, M. S.
AU - Suson, D. J.
AU - Tajima, H.
AU - Takahashi, H.
AU - Tanaka, T.
AU - Thayer, J. B.
AU - Thayer, J. G.
AU - Theureau, G.
AU - Thompson, D. J.
AU - Thorsett, S. E.
AU - Tibaldo, L.
AU - Torres, D. F.
AU - Tosti, G.
AU - Tramacere, A.
AU - Uchiyama, Y.
AU - Usher, T. L.
AU - Van Etten, A.
AU - Vasileiou, V.
AU - Vilchez, N.
AU - Vitale, V.
AU - Waite, A. P.
AU - Wang, P.
AU - Watters, K.
AU - Weltevrede, P.
AU - Winer, B. L.
AU - Wood, K. S.
AU - Ylinen, T.
AU - Ziegler, M.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - We report the discovery of γ-ray pulsations (≥0.1 GeV) from the young radio and X-ray pulsar PSR J0205 + 6449 located in the Galactic supernova remnant 3C 58. Data in the γ-ray band were acquired by the Large Area Telescope aboard the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (formerly GLAST), while the radio rotational ephemeris used to fold γ-rays was obtained using both the Green Bank Telescope and the Lovell telescope at Jodrell Bank. The light curve consists of two peaks separated by 0.49 ± 0.01 ± 0.01 cycles which are aligned with the X-ray peaks. The first γ-ray peak trails the radio pulse by 0.08 ± 0.01 ± 0.01, while its amplitude decreases with increasing energy as for the other γ-ray pulsars. Spectral analysis of the pulsed γ-ray emission suggests a simple power law of index -2.1 ± 0.1 ± 0.2 with an exponential cutoff at 3.0+1.1 -0.7 ± 0.4 GeV. The first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. The integral γ-ray photon flux above 0.1 GeV is (13.7 ± 1.4 ± 3.0) × 10-8cm-2s -1, which implies for a distance of 3.2kpc and assuming a broad fan-like beam a luminosity of 8.3 × 1034ergs-1 and an efficiency η of 0.3%. Finally, we report a 95% upper limit on the flux of 1.7 × 10-8cm-2s-1 for off-pulse emission from the object.
AB - We report the discovery of γ-ray pulsations (≥0.1 GeV) from the young radio and X-ray pulsar PSR J0205 + 6449 located in the Galactic supernova remnant 3C 58. Data in the γ-ray band were acquired by the Large Area Telescope aboard the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (formerly GLAST), while the radio rotational ephemeris used to fold γ-rays was obtained using both the Green Bank Telescope and the Lovell telescope at Jodrell Bank. The light curve consists of two peaks separated by 0.49 ± 0.01 ± 0.01 cycles which are aligned with the X-ray peaks. The first γ-ray peak trails the radio pulse by 0.08 ± 0.01 ± 0.01, while its amplitude decreases with increasing energy as for the other γ-ray pulsars. Spectral analysis of the pulsed γ-ray emission suggests a simple power law of index -2.1 ± 0.1 ± 0.2 with an exponential cutoff at 3.0+1.1 -0.7 ± 0.4 GeV. The first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. The integral γ-ray photon flux above 0.1 GeV is (13.7 ± 1.4 ± 3.0) × 10-8cm-2s -1, which implies for a distance of 3.2kpc and assuming a broad fan-like beam a luminosity of 8.3 × 1034ergs-1 and an efficiency η of 0.3%. Finally, we report a 95% upper limit on the flux of 1.7 × 10-8cm-2s-1 for off-pulse emission from the object.
KW - Pulsars: general
KW - Stars: neutron
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