Observations of the young supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 with the Fermi Large Area Telescope

A. A. Abdo, M. Ackermann, M. Ajello, A. Allafort, L. Baldini, J. Ballet, G. Barbiellini, M. G. Baring, D. Bastieri, R. Bellazzini, B. Berenji, R. D. Blandford, E. D. Bloom, E. Bonamente, A. W. Borgland, A. Bouvier, T. J. Brandt, J. Bregeon, M. Brigida, P. Bruel & 144 others R. Buehler, S. Buson, G. A. Caliandro, R. A. Cameron, P. A. Caraveo, J. M. Casandjian, C. Cecchi, S. Chaty, A. Chekhtman, C. C. Cheung, J. Chiang, A. N. Cillis, S. Ciprini, R. Claus, J. Cohen-Tanugi, J. Conrad, S. Corbel, S. Cutini, A. De Angelis, F. De Palma, C. D. Dermer, S. W. Digel, E. Do Couto E Silva, P. S. Drell, A. Drlica-Wagner, R. Dubois, D. Dumora, C. Favuzzi, E. C. Ferrara, P. Fortin, M. Frailis, Y. Fukazawa, Y. Fukui, S. Funk, P. Fusco, F. Gargano, D. Gasparrini, N. Gehrels, S. Germani, N. Giglietto, F. Giordano, M. Giroletti, T. Glanzman, G. Godfrey, I. A. Grenier, M. H. Grondin, S. Guiriec, D. Hadasch, Y. Hanabata, A. K. Harding, M. Hayashida, K. Hayashi, E. Hays, D. Horan, M. S. Jackson, G. Jóhannesson, A. S. Johnson, T. Kamae, H. Katagiri, Jun Kataoka, M. Kerr, J. Knödlseder, M. Kuss, J. Lande, L. Latronico, S. H. Lee, M. Lemoine-Goumard, F. Longo, F. Loparco, M. N. Lovellette, P. Lubrano, G. M. Madejski, A. Makeev, M. N. Mazziotta, J. E. McEnery, P. F. Michelson, R. P. Mignani, W. Mitthumsiri, T. Mizuno, A. A. Moiseev, C. Monte, M. E. Monzani, A. Morselli, I. V. Moskalenko, S. Murgia, M. Naumann-Godo, P. L. Nolan, J. P. Norris, E. Nuss, T. Ohsugi, A. Okumura, E. Orlando, J. F. Ormes, D. Paneque, D. Parent, V. Pelassa, M. Pesce-Rollins, M. Pierbattista, F. Piron, M. Pohl, T. A. Porter, S. Rainò, R. Rando, M. Razzano, O. Reimer, T. Reposeur, S. Ritz, R. W. Romani, M. Roth, H. F W Sadrozinski, P. M. Saz Parkinson, C. Sgrò, D. A. Smith, P. D. Smith, G. Spandre, P. Spinelli, M. S. Strickman, H. Tajima, H. Takahashi, T. Takahashi, T. Tanaka, J. G. Thayer, J. B. Thayer, D. J. Thompson, L. Tibaldo, O. Tibolla, D. F. Torres, G. Tosti, A. Tramacere, E. Troja, Y. Uchiyama, J. Vandenbroucke, V. Vasileiou, G. Vianello, N. Vilchez, V. Vitale, A. P. Waite, P. Wang, B. L. Winer, K. S. Wood, H. Yamamoto, R. Yamazaki, Z. Yang, M. Ziegler

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    Abstract

    We present observations of the young supernova remnant (SNR) RXJ1713.7-3946 with the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT). We clearly detect a source positionally coincident with the SNR. The source is extended with a best-fit extension of 055 ± 004 matching the size of the non-thermal X-ray and TeV gamma-ray emission from the remnant. The positional coincidence and the matching extended emission allow us to identify the LAT source with SNR RXJ1713.7-3946. The spectrum of the source can be described by a very hard power law with a photon index of Γ = 1.5 0.1 that coincides in normalization with the steeper H.E.S.S.-detected gamma-ray spectrum at higher energies. The broadband gamma-ray emission is consistent with a leptonic origin as the dominant mechanism for the gamma-ray emission.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number28
    JournalAstrophysical Journal
    Volume734
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011 Jun 10

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    Keywords

    • acceleration of particles
    • gamma rays: general
    • gamma rays: ISM
    • ISM: individual objects (RX J1713.7-3946)
    • ISM: supernova remnants
    • radiation mechanisms: non-thermal

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    • Astronomy and Astrophysics

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    Abdo, A. A., Ackermann, M., Ajello, M., Allafort, A., Baldini, L., Ballet, J., ... Ziegler, M. (2011). Observations of the young supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 with the Fermi Large Area Telescope. Astrophysical Journal, 734(1), [28]. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/734/1/28

    Observations of the young supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 with the Fermi Large Area Telescope. / Abdo, A. A.; Ackermann, M.; Ajello, M.; Allafort, A.; Baldini, L.; Ballet, J.; Barbiellini, G.; Baring, M. G.; Bastieri, D.; Bellazzini, R.; Berenji, B.; Blandford, R. D.; Bloom, E. D.; Bonamente, E.; Borgland, A. W.; Bouvier, A.; Brandt, T. J.; Bregeon, J.; Brigida, M.; Bruel, P.; Buehler, R.; Buson, S.; Caliandro, G. A.; Cameron, R. A.; Caraveo, P. A.; Casandjian, J. M.; Cecchi, C.; Chaty, S.; Chekhtman, A.; Cheung, C. C.; Chiang, J.; Cillis, A. N.; Ciprini, S.; Claus, R.; Cohen-Tanugi, J.; Conrad, J.; Corbel, S.; Cutini, S.; De Angelis, A.; De Palma, F.; Dermer, C. D.; Digel, S. W.; Do Couto E Silva, E.; Drell, P. S.; Drlica-Wagner, A.; Dubois, R.; Dumora, D.; Favuzzi, C.; Ferrara, E. C.; Fortin, P.; Frailis, M.; Fukazawa, Y.; Fukui, Y.; Funk, S.; Fusco, P.; Gargano, F.; Gasparrini, D.; Gehrels, N.; Germani, S.; Giglietto, N.; Giordano, F.; Giroletti, M.; Glanzman, T.; Godfrey, G.; Grenier, I. A.; Grondin, M. H.; Guiriec, S.; Hadasch, D.; Hanabata, Y.; Harding, A. K.; Hayashida, M.; Hayashi, K.; Hays, E.; Horan, D.; Jackson, M. S.; Jóhannesson, G.; Johnson, A. S.; Kamae, T.; Katagiri, H.; Kataoka, Jun; Kerr, M.; Knödlseder, J.; Kuss, M.; Lande, J.; Latronico, L.; Lee, S. H.; Lemoine-Goumard, M.; Longo, F.; Loparco, F.; Lovellette, M. N.; Lubrano, P.; Madejski, G. M.; Makeev, A.; Mazziotta, M. N.; McEnery, J. E.; Michelson, P. F.; Mignani, R. P.; Mitthumsiri, W.; Mizuno, T.; Moiseev, A. A.; Monte, C.; Monzani, M. E.; Morselli, A.; Moskalenko, I. V.; Murgia, S.; Naumann-Godo, M.; Nolan, P. L.; Norris, J. P.; Nuss, E.; Ohsugi, T.; Okumura, A.; Orlando, E.; Ormes, J. F.; Paneque, D.; Parent, D.; Pelassa, V.; Pesce-Rollins, M.; Pierbattista, M.; Piron, F.; Pohl, M.; Porter, T. A.; Rainò, S.; Rando, R.; Razzano, M.; Reimer, O.; Reposeur, T.; Ritz, S.; Romani, R. W.; Roth, M.; Sadrozinski, H. F W; Saz Parkinson, P. M.; Sgrò, C.; Smith, D. A.; Smith, P. D.; Spandre, G.; Spinelli, P.; Strickman, M. S.; Tajima, H.; Takahashi, H.; Takahashi, T.; Tanaka, T.; Thayer, J. G.; Thayer, J. B.; Thompson, D. J.; Tibaldo, L.; Tibolla, O.; Torres, D. F.; Tosti, G.; Tramacere, A.; Troja, E.; Uchiyama, Y.; Vandenbroucke, J.; Vasileiou, V.; Vianello, G.; Vilchez, N.; Vitale, V.; Waite, A. P.; Wang, P.; Winer, B. L.; Wood, K. S.; Yamamoto, H.; Yamazaki, R.; Yang, Z.; Ziegler, M.

    In: Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 734, No. 1, 28, 10.06.2011.

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    Abdo, AA, Ackermann, M, Ajello, M, Allafort, A, Baldini, L, Ballet, J, Barbiellini, G, Baring, MG, Bastieri, D, Bellazzini, R, Berenji, B, Blandford, RD, Bloom, ED, Bonamente, E, Borgland, AW, Bouvier, A, Brandt, TJ, Bregeon, J, Brigida, M, Bruel, P, Buehler, R, Buson, S, Caliandro, GA, Cameron, RA, Caraveo, PA, Casandjian, JM, Cecchi, C, Chaty, S, Chekhtman, A, Cheung, CC, Chiang, J, Cillis, AN, Ciprini, S, Claus, R, Cohen-Tanugi, J, Conrad, J, Corbel, S, Cutini, S, De Angelis, A, De Palma, F, Dermer, CD, Digel, SW, Do Couto E Silva, E, Drell, PS, Drlica-Wagner, A, Dubois, R, Dumora, D, Favuzzi, C, Ferrara, EC, Fortin, P, Frailis, M, Fukazawa, Y, Fukui, Y, Funk, S, Fusco, P, Gargano, F, Gasparrini, D, Gehrels, N, Germani, S, Giglietto, N, Giordano, F, Giroletti, M, Glanzman, T, Godfrey, G, Grenier, IA, Grondin, MH, Guiriec, S, Hadasch, D, Hanabata, Y, Harding, AK, Hayashida, M, Hayashi, K, Hays, E, Horan, D, Jackson, MS, Jóhannesson, G, Johnson, AS, Kamae, T, Katagiri, H, Kataoka, J, Kerr, M, Knödlseder, J, Kuss, M, Lande, J, Latronico, L, Lee, SH, Lemoine-Goumard, M, Longo, F, Loparco, F, Lovellette, MN, Lubrano, P, Madejski, GM, Makeev, A, Mazziotta, MN, McEnery, JE, Michelson, PF, Mignani, RP, Mitthumsiri, W, Mizuno, T, Moiseev, AA, Monte, C, Monzani, ME, Morselli, A, Moskalenko, IV, Murgia, S, Naumann-Godo, M, Nolan, PL, Norris, JP, Nuss, E, Ohsugi, T, Okumura, A, Orlando, E, Ormes, JF, Paneque, D, Parent, D, Pelassa, V, Pesce-Rollins, M, Pierbattista, M, Piron, F, Pohl, M, Porter, TA, Rainò, S, Rando, R, Razzano, M, Reimer, O, Reposeur, T, Ritz, S, Romani, RW, Roth, M, Sadrozinski, HFW, Saz Parkinson, PM, Sgrò, C, Smith, DA, Smith, PD, Spandre, G, Spinelli, P, Strickman, MS, Tajima, H, Takahashi, H, Takahashi, T, Tanaka, T, Thayer, JG, Thayer, JB, Thompson, DJ, Tibaldo, L, Tibolla, O, Torres, DF, Tosti, G, Tramacere, A, Troja, E, Uchiyama, Y, Vandenbroucke, J, Vasileiou, V, Vianello, G, Vilchez, N, Vitale, V, Waite, AP, Wang, P, Winer, BL, Wood, KS, Yamamoto, H, Yamazaki, R, Yang, Z & Ziegler, M 2011, 'Observations of the young supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 with the Fermi Large Area Telescope', Astrophysical Journal, vol. 734, no. 1, 28. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/734/1/28
    Abdo AA, Ackermann M, Ajello M, Allafort A, Baldini L, Ballet J et al. Observations of the young supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 with the Fermi Large Area Telescope. Astrophysical Journal. 2011 Jun 10;734(1). 28. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/734/1/28
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    AU - Tramacere, A.

    AU - Troja, E.

    AU - Uchiyama, Y.

    AU - Vandenbroucke, J.

    AU - Vasileiou, V.

    AU - Vianello, G.

    AU - Vilchez, N.

    AU - Vitale, V.

    AU - Waite, A. P.

    AU - Wang, P.

    AU - Winer, B. L.

    AU - Wood, K. S.

    AU - Yamamoto, H.

    AU - Yamazaki, R.

    AU - Yang, Z.

    AU - Ziegler, M.

    PY - 2011/6/10

    Y1 - 2011/6/10

    N2 - We present observations of the young supernova remnant (SNR) RXJ1713.7-3946 with the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT). We clearly detect a source positionally coincident with the SNR. The source is extended with a best-fit extension of 055 ± 004 matching the size of the non-thermal X-ray and TeV gamma-ray emission from the remnant. The positional coincidence and the matching extended emission allow us to identify the LAT source with SNR RXJ1713.7-3946. The spectrum of the source can be described by a very hard power law with a photon index of Γ = 1.5 0.1 that coincides in normalization with the steeper H.E.S.S.-detected gamma-ray spectrum at higher energies. The broadband gamma-ray emission is consistent with a leptonic origin as the dominant mechanism for the gamma-ray emission.

    AB - We present observations of the young supernova remnant (SNR) RXJ1713.7-3946 with the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT). We clearly detect a source positionally coincident with the SNR. The source is extended with a best-fit extension of 055 ± 004 matching the size of the non-thermal X-ray and TeV gamma-ray emission from the remnant. The positional coincidence and the matching extended emission allow us to identify the LAT source with SNR RXJ1713.7-3946. The spectrum of the source can be described by a very hard power law with a photon index of Γ = 1.5 0.1 that coincides in normalization with the steeper H.E.S.S.-detected gamma-ray spectrum at higher energies. The broadband gamma-ray emission is consistent with a leptonic origin as the dominant mechanism for the gamma-ray emission.

    KW - acceleration of particles

    KW - gamma rays: general

    KW - gamma rays: ISM

    KW - ISM: individual objects (RX J1713.7-3946)

    KW - ISM: supernova remnants

    KW - radiation mechanisms: non-thermal

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    U2 - 10.1088/0004-637X/734/1/28

    DO - 10.1088/0004-637X/734/1/28

    M3 - Article

    VL - 734

    JO - Astrophysical Journal

    JF - Astrophysical Journal

    SN - 0004-637X

    IS - 1

    M1 - 28

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