Observations of SNR RX J1713.7-3946 with H.E.S.S.

D. Berge; S. Funk; J. Hinton; M. Lemoine-Goumard; M. De Naurois; L. Rolland

doi:10.1063/1.1878414

Observations of SNR RX J1713.7-3946 with H.E.S.S.

D. Berge, S. Funk, J. Hinton, M. Lemoine-Goumard, M. De Naurois, L. Rolland

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Abstract

The shell-type supernova remnant (SNR) RX J1713.7-3946 (G347.3-0.5) was discovered with ROSAT in X-rays and later claimed as source of TeV γ-rays. This object, together with several other southern hemisphere SNRs, is a prime target for observations with the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.), a new system of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes which was completed at the end of 2003 in Namibia and is now in full operation. Here we report on observations of the SNR RX J1713.7-3946 which have been performed during the construction and commissioning of the H.E.S.S. system (data originally published here). We confirm TeV emission from this source and present the first ever γ-ray image of an astronomical object resolved on arc minute scales. This image shows shell morphology similar to that seen in X-rays, however at photon energies some nine orders of magnitude higher. The characteristics of the energy spectrum imply efficient acceleration of charged particles to energies beyond 100 TeV, consistent with current ideas of particle acceleration in young SNR shocks.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy - 2nd International Symposium on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy
Pages	263-268
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1878414
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2005
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Symposium on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy - Heidelberg, Germany Duration: 26 Jul 2004 → 30 Jul 2004

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	745
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

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Conference	International Symposium on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Heidelberg
Period	26/07/04 → 30/07/04

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Berge, D, Funk, S, Hinton, J, Lemoine-Goumard, M, De Naurois, M & Rolland, L 2005, Observations of SNR RX J1713.7-3946 with H.E.S.S. in High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy - 2nd International Symposium on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy. AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 745, pp. 263-268, International Symposium on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy, Heidelberg, Germany, 26/07/04. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1878414

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