First detection of VHE y-rays from SN 1006 by HESS

Aims. Recent theoretical predictions of the lowest very high energy (VHE) luminosity of SN 1006 are only a factor 5 below the previously published HESS upper limit, thus motivating further in-depth observations of this source. Methods. Deep observations at VHE energies (above 100 GeV) were carried o...

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Main Authors:	Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., Barres de Almeida, U., Bazer-Bachi, A., Becherini, Y., Behera, B., Beilicke, M., Bernlöhr, K., Bochow, A., Boisson, C., Bolmont, J., Borrel, V., Brucker, J., Brun, F., Brun, P., Bühler, R., Bulik, T., Büsching, I., Boutelier, T., Chadwick, P., Charbonnier, A., Chaves, R., Cheesebrough, A., Conrad, J., Chounet, L., Clapson, A., Coignet, G., Dalton, M., Daniel, M., Davids, I., Degrange, B., Deil, C., Dickinson, H., Djannati-Ataï, A., Domainko, W., Drury, L., Dubois, F., Dubus, G., Dyks, J., Dyrda, M., Egberts, K., Eger, P., Espigat, P., Fallon, L., Farnier, C., Fegan, S., Feinstein, F., Fiasson, A., Förster, A., Fontaine, G., Füßling, M., Gabici, S., Gallant, Y., Gerard, L., Gerbig, D., Giebels, B., Glicenstein, J., Glück, B., Goret, P., Göring, D., Häuser, D., Hauser, M., Heinz, S., Heinzelmann, G., Henri, G., Hermann, G., Hinton, J., Hoffmann, A., Hofmann, W., Hofverberg, P., Holleran, M., Hoppe, P., Horns, D., Jacholkowska, A., De Jager, O., Jahn, C., Jung, I., Katarzynski, K., Katz, U., Kaufmann, S., Kerschhaggl, M., Khangulyan, D., Khélifi, B., Keogh, D., Klochkov, D., Kluzniak, W., Kneiske, T., Komin, N., Kosack, K., Kossakowski, R., Lamanna, G., Lemoine-Goumard, M., Lenain, J., Lohse, T., Marandon, V., Marcowith, A., Masbou, J., Maurin, D., McComb, T., Medina, C., Mehault, J., Moderski, R., Moulin, E., Naumann-Godo, M., de Naurois, M., Nedbal, D., Nekrassov, D., Nicholas, B., Niemiec, J., Nolan, S., Ohm, S., Olive, J., de Oña Wilhelmi, E., Orford, K., Ostrowski, M., Panter, M., Paz Arribas, M., Pedaletti, G., Pelletier, G., Petrucci, P., Pita, S., Pühlhofer, G., Punch, M., Quirrenbach, A., Raubenheimer, B., Raue, M., Rayner, S., Reimer, O., Renaud, M., de los Reyes Lopez, R., Rieger, F., Ripken, J., Rob, L., Rosier Lees, S., Rowell, G., Rudak, B., Rulten, C., Ruppel, J., Ryde, F., Sahakian, V., Santangelo, A., Schlickeiser, R., Schöck, F., Schönwald, A., Schwanke, U., Schwarzburg, S., Schwemmer, S., Shalchi, A., Sushch, I., Sikora, M., Skilton, J., Sol, H., Stawarz, L., Steenkamp, R., Stegmann, C., Stinzing, F., Superina, G., Szostek, A., Tam, P., Tavernet, J., Terrier, R., Tibolla, Omar, Tluczykont, M., van Eldik, C., Vasileiadis, G., Venter, C., Venter, L., Vialle, J., Vincent, P., Vink, J., Vivier, M., Volk, H., Volpe, F., Vorobiov, S., Wagner, S., Ward, M., Zdziarski, A., Zech, A.
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author	Acero, F. Aharonian, F. Akhperjanian, A. Anton, G. Barres de Almeida, U. Bazer-Bachi, A. Becherini, Y. Behera, B. Beilicke, M. Bernlöhr, K. Bochow, A. Boisson, C. Bolmont, J. Borrel, V. Brucker, J. Brun, F. Brun, P. Bühler, R. Bulik, T. Büsching, I. Boutelier, T. Chadwick, P. Charbonnier, A. Chaves, R. Cheesebrough, A. Conrad, J. Chounet, L. Clapson, A. Coignet, G. Dalton, M. Daniel, M. Davids, I. Degrange, B. Deil, C. Dickinson, H. Djannati-Ataï, A. Domainko, W. Drury, L. Dubois, F. Dubus, G. Dyks, J. Dyrda, M. Egberts, K. Eger, P. Espigat, P. Fallon, L. Farnier, C. Fegan, S. Feinstein, F. Fiasson, A. Förster, A. Fontaine, G. Füßling, M. Gabici, S. Gallant, Y. Gerard, L. Gerbig, D. Giebels, B. Glicenstein, J. Glück, B. Goret, P. Göring, D. Häuser, D. Hauser, M. Heinz, S. Heinzelmann, G. Henri, G. Hermann, G. Hinton, J. Hoffmann, A. Hofmann, W. Hofverberg, P. Holleran, M. Hoppe, P. Horns, D. Jacholkowska, A. De Jager, O. Jahn, C. Jung, I. Katarzynski, K. Katz, U. Kaufmann, S. Kerschhaggl, M. Khangulyan, D. Khélifi, B. Keogh, D. Klochkov, D. Kluzniak, W. Kneiske, T. Komin, N. Kosack, K. Kossakowski, R. Lamanna, G. Lemoine-Goumard, M. Lenain, J. Lohse, T. Marandon, V. Marcowith, A. Masbou, J. Maurin, D. McComb, T. Medina, C. Mehault, J. Moderski, R. Moulin, E. Naumann-Godo, M. de Naurois, M. Nedbal, D. Nekrassov, D. Nicholas, B. Niemiec, J. Nolan, S. Ohm, S. Olive, J. de Oña Wilhelmi, E. Orford, K. Ostrowski, M. Panter, M. Paz Arribas, M. Pedaletti, G. Pelletier, G. Petrucci, P. Pita, S. Pühlhofer, G. Punch, M. Quirrenbach, A. Raubenheimer, B. Raue, M. Rayner, S. Reimer, O. Renaud, M. de los Reyes Lopez, R. Rieger, F. Ripken, J. Rob, L. Rosier Lees, S. Rowell, G. Rudak, B. Rulten, C. Ruppel, J. Ryde, F. Sahakian, V. Santangelo, A. Schlickeiser, R. Schöck, F. Schönwald, A. Schwanke, U. Schwarzburg, S. Schwemmer, S. Shalchi, A. Sushch, I. Sikora, M. Skilton, J. Sol, H. Stawarz, L. Steenkamp, R. Stegmann, C. Stinzing, F. Superina, G. Szostek, A. Tam, P. Tavernet, J. Terrier, R. Tibolla, Omar Tluczykont, M. van Eldik, C. Vasileiadis, G. Venter, C. Venter, L. Vialle, J. Vincent, P. Vink, J. Vivier, M. Volk, H. Volpe, F. Vorobiov, S. Wagner, S. Ward, M. Zdziarski, A. Zech, A.
author_facet	Acero, F. Aharonian, F. Akhperjanian, A. Anton, G. Barres de Almeida, U. Bazer-Bachi, A. Becherini, Y. Behera, B. Beilicke, M. Bernlöhr, K. Bochow, A. Boisson, C. Bolmont, J. Borrel, V. Brucker, J. Brun, F. Brun, P. Bühler, R. Bulik, T. Büsching, I. Boutelier, T. Chadwick, P. Charbonnier, A. Chaves, R. Cheesebrough, A. Conrad, J. Chounet, L. Clapson, A. Coignet, G. Dalton, M. Daniel, M. Davids, I. Degrange, B. Deil, C. Dickinson, H. Djannati-Ataï, A. Domainko, W. Drury, L. Dubois, F. Dubus, G. Dyks, J. Dyrda, M. Egberts, K. Eger, P. Espigat, P. Fallon, L. Farnier, C. Fegan, S. Feinstein, F. Fiasson, A. Förster, A. Fontaine, G. Füßling, M. Gabici, S. Gallant, Y. Gerard, L. Gerbig, D. Giebels, B. Glicenstein, J. Glück, B. Goret, P. Göring, D. Häuser, D. Hauser, M. Heinz, S. Heinzelmann, G. Henri, G. Hermann, G. Hinton, J. Hoffmann, A. Hofmann, W. Hofverberg, P. Holleran, M. Hoppe, P. Horns, D. Jacholkowska, A. De Jager, O. Jahn, C. Jung, I. Katarzynski, K. Katz, U. Kaufmann, S. Kerschhaggl, M. Khangulyan, D. Khélifi, B. Keogh, D. Klochkov, D. Kluzniak, W. Kneiske, T. Komin, N. Kosack, K. Kossakowski, R. Lamanna, G. Lemoine-Goumard, M. Lenain, J. Lohse, T. Marandon, V. Marcowith, A. Masbou, J. Maurin, D. McComb, T. Medina, C. Mehault, J. Moderski, R. Moulin, E. Naumann-Godo, M. de Naurois, M. Nedbal, D. Nekrassov, D. Nicholas, B. Niemiec, J. Nolan, S. Ohm, S. Olive, J. de Oña Wilhelmi, E. Orford, K. Ostrowski, M. Panter, M. Paz Arribas, M. Pedaletti, G. Pelletier, G. Petrucci, P. Pita, S. Pühlhofer, G. Punch, M. Quirrenbach, A. Raubenheimer, B. Raue, M. Rayner, S. Reimer, O. Renaud, M. de los Reyes Lopez, R. Rieger, F. Ripken, J. Rob, L. Rosier Lees, S. Rowell, G. Rudak, B. Rulten, C. Ruppel, J. Ryde, F. Sahakian, V. Santangelo, A. Schlickeiser, R. Schöck, F. Schönwald, A. Schwanke, U. Schwarzburg, S. Schwemmer, S. Shalchi, A. Sushch, I. Sikora, M. Skilton, J. Sol, H. Stawarz, L. Steenkamp, R. Stegmann, C. Stinzing, F. Superina, G. Szostek, A. Tam, P. Tavernet, J. Terrier, R. Tibolla, Omar Tluczykont, M. van Eldik, C. Vasileiadis, G. Venter, C. Venter, L. Vialle, J. Vincent, P. Vink, J. Vivier, M. Volk, H. Volpe, F. Vorobiov, S. Wagner, S. Ward, M. Zdziarski, A. Zech, A.
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description	Aims. Recent theoretical predictions of the lowest very high energy (VHE) luminosity of SN 1006 are only a factor 5 below the previously published HESS upper limit, thus motivating further in-depth observations of this source. Methods. Deep observations at VHE energies (above 100 GeV) were carried out with the high energy stereoscopic system (HESS) of Cherenkov Telescopes from 2003 to 2008. More than 100 h of data have been collected and subjected to an improved analysis procedure. Results. Observations resulted in the detection of VHE γ-rays from SN 1006. The measured γ-ray spectrum is compatible with a power-law, the flux is of the order of 1% of that detected from the Crab Nebula, and is thus consistent with the previously established HESS upper limit. The source exhibits a bipolar morphology, which is strongly correlated with non-thermal X-rays. Conclusions. Because the thickness of the VHE-shell is compatible with emission from a thin rim, particle acceleration in shock waves is likely to be the origin of the γ-ray signal. The measured flux level can be accounted for by inverse Compton emission, but a mixed scenario that includes leptonic and hadronic components and takes into account the ambient matter density inferred from observations also leads to a satisfactory description of the multi-wavelength spectrum.
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spelling	curtin-20.500.11937-465372017-09-13T16:01:02Z First detection of VHE y-rays from SN 1006 by HESS Acero, F. Aharonian, F. Akhperjanian, A. Anton, G. Barres de Almeida, U. Bazer-Bachi, A. Becherini, Y. Behera, B. Beilicke, M. Bernlöhr, K. Bochow, A. Boisson, C. Bolmont, J. Borrel, V. Brucker, J. Brun, F. Brun, P. Bühler, R. Bulik, T. Büsching, I. Boutelier, T. Chadwick, P. Charbonnier, A. Chaves, R. Cheesebrough, A. Conrad, J. Chounet, L. Clapson, A. Coignet, G. Dalton, M. Daniel, M. Davids, I. Degrange, B. Deil, C. Dickinson, H. Djannati-Ataï, A. Domainko, W. Drury, L. Dubois, F. Dubus, G. Dyks, J. Dyrda, M. Egberts, K. Eger, P. Espigat, P. Fallon, L. Farnier, C. Fegan, S. Feinstein, F. Fiasson, A. Förster, A. Fontaine, G. Füßling, M. Gabici, S. Gallant, Y. Gerard, L. Gerbig, D. Giebels, B. Glicenstein, J. Glück, B. Goret, P. Göring, D. Häuser, D. Hauser, M. Heinz, S. Heinzelmann, G. Henri, G. Hermann, G. Hinton, J. Hoffmann, A. Hofmann, W. Hofverberg, P. Holleran, M. Hoppe, P. Horns, D. Jacholkowska, A. De Jager, O. Jahn, C. Jung, I. Katarzynski, K. Katz, U. Kaufmann, S. Kerschhaggl, M. Khangulyan, D. Khélifi, B. Keogh, D. Klochkov, D. Kluzniak, W. Kneiske, T. Komin, N. Kosack, K. Kossakowski, R. Lamanna, G. Lemoine-Goumard, M. Lenain, J. Lohse, T. Marandon, V. Marcowith, A. Masbou, J. Maurin, D. McComb, T. Medina, C. Mehault, J. Moderski, R. Moulin, E. Naumann-Godo, M. de Naurois, M. Nedbal, D. Nekrassov, D. Nicholas, B. Niemiec, J. Nolan, S. Ohm, S. Olive, J. de Oña Wilhelmi, E. Orford, K. Ostrowski, M. Panter, M. Paz Arribas, M. Pedaletti, G. Pelletier, G. Petrucci, P. Pita, S. Pühlhofer, G. Punch, M. Quirrenbach, A. Raubenheimer, B. Raue, M. Rayner, S. Reimer, O. Renaud, M. de los Reyes Lopez, R. Rieger, F. Ripken, J. Rob, L. Rosier Lees, S. Rowell, G. Rudak, B. Rulten, C. Ruppel, J. Ryde, F. Sahakian, V. Santangelo, A. Schlickeiser, R. Schöck, F. Schönwald, A. Schwanke, U. Schwarzburg, S. Schwemmer, S. Shalchi, A. Sushch, I. Sikora, M. Skilton, J. Sol, H. Stawarz, L. Steenkamp, R. Stegmann, C. Stinzing, F. Superina, G. Szostek, A. Tam, P. Tavernet, J. Terrier, R. Tibolla, Omar Tluczykont, M. van Eldik, C. Vasileiadis, G. Venter, C. Venter, L. Vialle, J. Vincent, P. Vink, J. Vivier, M. Volk, H. Volpe, F. Vorobiov, S. Wagner, S. Ward, M. Zdziarski, A. Zech, A. Aims. Recent theoretical predictions of the lowest very high energy (VHE) luminosity of SN 1006 are only a factor 5 below the previously published HESS upper limit, thus motivating further in-depth observations of this source. Methods. Deep observations at VHE energies (above 100 GeV) were carried out with the high energy stereoscopic system (HESS) of Cherenkov Telescopes from 2003 to 2008. More than 100 h of data have been collected and subjected to an improved analysis procedure. Results. Observations resulted in the detection of VHE γ-rays from SN 1006. The measured γ-ray spectrum is compatible with a power-law, the flux is of the order of 1% of that detected from the Crab Nebula, and is thus consistent with the previously established HESS upper limit. The source exhibits a bipolar morphology, which is strongly correlated with non-thermal X-rays. Conclusions. Because the thickness of the VHE-shell is compatible with emission from a thin rim, particle acceleration in shock waves is likely to be the origin of the γ-ray signal. The measured flux level can be accounted for by inverse Compton emission, but a mixed scenario that includes leptonic and hadronic components and takes into account the ambient matter density inferred from observations also leads to a satisfactory description of the multi-wavelength spectrum. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46537 10.1051/0004-6361/200913916 EDP Sciences unknown
spellingShingle	Acero, F. Aharonian, F. Akhperjanian, A. Anton, G. Barres de Almeida, U. Bazer-Bachi, A. Becherini, Y. Behera, B. Beilicke, M. Bernlöhr, K. Bochow, A. Boisson, C. Bolmont, J. Borrel, V. Brucker, J. Brun, F. Brun, P. Bühler, R. Bulik, T. Büsching, I. Boutelier, T. Chadwick, P. Charbonnier, A. Chaves, R. Cheesebrough, A. Conrad, J. Chounet, L. Clapson, A. Coignet, G. Dalton, M. Daniel, M. Davids, I. Degrange, B. Deil, C. Dickinson, H. Djannati-Ataï, A. Domainko, W. Drury, L. Dubois, F. Dubus, G. Dyks, J. Dyrda, M. Egberts, K. Eger, P. Espigat, P. Fallon, L. Farnier, C. Fegan, S. Feinstein, F. Fiasson, A. Förster, A. Fontaine, G. Füßling, M. Gabici, S. Gallant, Y. Gerard, L. Gerbig, D. Giebels, B. Glicenstein, J. Glück, B. Goret, P. Göring, D. Häuser, D. Hauser, M. Heinz, S. Heinzelmann, G. Henri, G. Hermann, G. Hinton, J. Hoffmann, A. Hofmann, W. Hofverberg, P. Holleran, M. Hoppe, P. Horns, D. Jacholkowska, A. De Jager, O. Jahn, C. Jung, I. Katarzynski, K. Katz, U. Kaufmann, S. Kerschhaggl, M. Khangulyan, D. Khélifi, B. Keogh, D. Klochkov, D. Kluzniak, W. Kneiske, T. Komin, N. Kosack, K. Kossakowski, R. Lamanna, G. Lemoine-Goumard, M. Lenain, J. Lohse, T. Marandon, V. Marcowith, A. Masbou, J. Maurin, D. McComb, T. Medina, C. Mehault, J. Moderski, R. Moulin, E. Naumann-Godo, M. de Naurois, M. Nedbal, D. Nekrassov, D. Nicholas, B. Niemiec, J. Nolan, S. Ohm, S. Olive, J. de Oña Wilhelmi, E. Orford, K. Ostrowski, M. Panter, M. Paz Arribas, M. Pedaletti, G. Pelletier, G. Petrucci, P. Pita, S. Pühlhofer, G. Punch, M. Quirrenbach, A. Raubenheimer, B. Raue, M. Rayner, S. Reimer, O. Renaud, M. de los Reyes Lopez, R. Rieger, F. Ripken, J. Rob, L. Rosier Lees, S. Rowell, G. Rudak, B. Rulten, C. Ruppel, J. Ryde, F. Sahakian, V. Santangelo, A. Schlickeiser, R. Schöck, F. Schönwald, A. Schwanke, U. Schwarzburg, S. Schwemmer, S. Shalchi, A. Sushch, I. Sikora, M. Skilton, J. Sol, H. Stawarz, L. Steenkamp, R. Stegmann, C. Stinzing, F. Superina, G. Szostek, A. Tam, P. Tavernet, J. Terrier, R. Tibolla, Omar Tluczykont, M. van Eldik, C. Vasileiadis, G. Venter, C. Venter, L. Vialle, J. Vincent, P. Vink, J. Vivier, M. Volk, H. Volpe, F. Vorobiov, S. Wagner, S. Ward, M. Zdziarski, A. Zech, A. First detection of VHE y-rays from SN 1006 by HESS
title	First detection of VHE y-rays from SN 1006 by HESS
title_full	First detection of VHE y-rays from SN 1006 by HESS
title_fullStr	First detection of VHE y-rays from SN 1006 by HESS
title_full_unstemmed	First detection of VHE y-rays from SN 1006 by HESS
title_short	First detection of VHE y-rays from SN 1006 by HESS
title_sort	first detection of vhe y-rays from sn 1006 by hess
url	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46537

First detection of VHE y-rays from SN 1006 by HESS

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