TeV gamma-ray observations of pulsar wind nebulae with the HESS detector

B. Khélifi; M. Beilicke; L. Costamente; C. Masterson; M. De Naurois; S. Schlenker

doi:10.1016/j.asr.2005.02.012

TeV gamma-ray observations of pulsar wind nebulae with the HESS detector

B. Khélifi
, M. Beilicke
, L. Costamente
, C. Masterson
, M. De Naurois
, S. Schlenker

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Abstract

High energy stereoscopic system (HESS) is a recent operational detector dedicated to the observation of γ-rays in the very high energy range. Situated in Namibia, it is composed of four Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes and gives a significant improvement in sensitivity and in accuracy of the reconstructed γ-ray parameters. First results on observations of pulsar wind nebulae are reported here. The binary system PSR B1259-63/SS 2883 has been detected in 2004 around the periastron, showing clear flux variations. The pulsar wind nebula around PSR B1706-44 has been observed and upper limits on its flux have been derived.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1148-1151
Number of pages	4
Journal	Advances in Space Research
Volume	35
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2005.02.012
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Gamma-rays: observations
ISM: Supernova remnants
ISM: individual objects: PSR B1259-63
ISM: individual objects: PSR B1706-44
ISM: pulsar windnebula

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TeV gamma-ray observations of pulsar wind nebulae with the HESS detector

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