Hassan E. Abdalla, Felix A. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali, Ekrem Oǧuzhan Angüner, M. Arakawa, C. Arcaro, C. Armand, M. Backes, M. Barnard, Y. Becherini, D. Berge, K. Bernloehr, R. Blackwell, M. Bottcher, C. Boisson, J. Bolmont, S. Bonnefoy, J. Bregeon, F. Brun, P. Brun, M. Bryan, M. Buechele, T. Bulik, T. Bylund, M. Capasso, S. Caroff, A. Carosi, Sabrina Casanova, M. Cerruti, N. Chakraborty, T. Chand, S. Chandra, R. C. G. Chaves, A. Chen, S. Colafrancesco, B. Condon, I. D. Davids, C. Deil, J. Devin, P. deWilt, L. Dirson, A. Djannati-Atai, A. Dmytriiev, A. Donath, V Doroshenko, J. Dyks, Kathrin Egberts, G. Emery, J-P Ernenwein, S. Eschbach, K. Feijen, S. Fegan, A. Fiasson, G. Fontaine, S. Funk, M. Fuessling, S. Gabici, Y. A. Gallant, F. Gate, G. Giavitto, D. Glawion, J. F. Glicenstein, D. Gottschall, M-H Grondin, J. Hahn, M. Haupt, G. Heinzelmann, G. Henri, G. Hermann, James Anthony Hinton, W. Hofmann, Clemens Hoischen, Tim Lukas Holch, M. Holler, D. Horns, D. Huber, H. Iwasaki, A. Jacholkowska, M. Jamrozy, D. Jankowsky, F. Jankowsky, L. Jouvin, I Jung-Richardt, M. A. Kastendieck, K. Katarzynski, M. Katsuragawa, U. Katz, D. Khangulyan, B. Khelifi, J. King, S. Klepser, W. Kluzniak, Nu Komin, K. Kosack, D. Kostunin, M. Kraus, G. Lamanna, J. Lau, A. Lemiere, M. Lemoine-Goumard, J-P Lenain, Eva Leser, T. Lohse, R. Lopez-Coto, I Lypova, D. Malyshev, V Marandon, A. Marcowith, C. Mariaud, G. Marti-Devesa, R. Marx, G. Maurin, N. Maxted, P. J. Meintjes, A. M. W. Mitchell, R. Moderski, M. Mohamed, L. Mohrmann, C. Moore, E. Moulin, T. Murach, S. Nakashima, M. de Naurois, H. Ndiyavala, F. Niederwanger, J. Niemiec, L. Oakes, H. Odaka, S. Ohm, E. de Ona Wilhelmi, M. Ostrowski, I Oya, M. Panter, R. D. Parsons, C. Perennes, P-O Petrucci, B. Peyaud, Q. Piel, S. Pita, V Poireau, A. Priyana Noel, D. A. Prokhorov, H. Prokoph, G. Puehlhofer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, S. Raab, R. Rauth, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, M. Renaud, F. Rieger, L. Rinchiuso, C. Romoli, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, E. Ruiz-Velasco, V Sahakian, S. Saito, David M. Sanchez, A. Santangelo, M. Sasaki, R. Schlickeiser, F. Schussler, A. Schulz, H. Schutte, U. Schwanke, S. Schwemmer, M. Seglar-Arroyo, M. Senniappan, A. S. Seyffert, N. Shafi, I Shilon, K. Shiningayamwe, R. Simoni, A. Sinha, H. Sol, A. Specovius, M. Spir-Jacob, L. Stawarz, R. Steenkamp, Christian Stegmann, Constantin Beverly Steppa, T. Takahashi, J-P Tavernet, T. Tavernier, A. M. Taylor, R. Terrier, Luigi Tibaldo, D. Tiziani, M. Tluczykont, C. Trichard, M. Tsirou, N. Tsuji, R. Tuffs, Y. Uchiyama, D. J. van der Walt, C. van Eldik, C. van Rensburg, B. van Soelen, G. Vasileiadis, J. Veh, C. Venter, P. Vincent, J. Vink, F. Voisin, H. J. Voelk, T. Vuillaume, Z. Wadiasingh, S. J. Wagner, R. White, A. Wierzcholska, R. Yang, H. Yoneda, D. Zaborov, M. Zacharias, R. Zanin, A. A. Zdziarski, Alraune Zech, A. Ziegler, J. Zorn, N. Zywucka
- Context. Pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) represent the most prominent population of Galactic very-high-energy gamma-ray sources and are thought to be an efficient source of leptonic cosmic rays. Vela X is a nearby middle-aged PWN, which shows bright X-ray and TeV gamma-ray emission towards an elongated structure called the cocoon. Aims. Since TeV emission is likely inverse-Compton emission of electrons, predominantly from interactions with the cosmic microwave background, while X-ray emission is synchrotron radiation of the same electrons, we aim to derive the properties of the relativistic particles and of magnetic fields with minimal modelling. Methods. We used data from the Suzaku XIS to derive the spectra from three compact regions in Vela X covering distances from 0.3 to 4 pc from the pulsar along the cocoon. We obtained gamma-ray spectra of the same regions from H.E.S.S. observations and fitted a radiative model to the multi-wavelength spectra. Results. The TeV electron spectra and magnetic field strengths are consistent within theContext. Pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) represent the most prominent population of Galactic very-high-energy gamma-ray sources and are thought to be an efficient source of leptonic cosmic rays. Vela X is a nearby middle-aged PWN, which shows bright X-ray and TeV gamma-ray emission towards an elongated structure called the cocoon. Aims. Since TeV emission is likely inverse-Compton emission of electrons, predominantly from interactions with the cosmic microwave background, while X-ray emission is synchrotron radiation of the same electrons, we aim to derive the properties of the relativistic particles and of magnetic fields with minimal modelling. Methods. We used data from the Suzaku XIS to derive the spectra from three compact regions in Vela X covering distances from 0.3 to 4 pc from the pulsar along the cocoon. We obtained gamma-ray spectra of the same regions from H.E.S.S. observations and fitted a radiative model to the multi-wavelength spectra. Results. The TeV electron spectra and magnetic field strengths are consistent within the uncertainties for the three regions, with energy densities of the order 10(-12) erg cm(-3). The data indicate the presence of a cutoff in the electron spectrum at energies of similar to 100 TeV and a magnetic field strength of similar to 6 mu G. Constraints on the presence of turbulent magnetic fields are weak. Conclusions. The pressure of TeV electrons and magnetic fields in the cocoon is dynamically negligible, requiring the presence of another dominant pressure component to balance the pulsar wind at the termination shock. Sub-TeV electrons cannot completely account for the missing pressure, which may be provided either by relativistic ions or from mixing of the ejecta with the pulsar wind. The electron spectra are consistent with expectations from transport scenarios dominated either by advection via the reverse shock or by diffusion, but for the latter the role of radiative losses near the termination shock needs to be further investigated in the light of the measured cutoff energies. Constraints on turbulent magnetic fields and the shape of the electron cutoff can be improved by spectral measurements in the energy range greater than or similar to 10 keV.…
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MetadatenAuthor details: | Hassan E. AbdallaORCiDGND, Felix A. AharonianORCiDGND, F. Ait Benkhali, Ekrem Oǧuzhan AngünerGND, M. Arakawa, C. Arcaro, C. Armand, M. Backes, M. Barnard, Y. Becherini, D. Berge, K. Bernloehr, R. Blackwell, M. Bottcher, C. Boisson, J. Bolmont, S. Bonnefoy, J. Bregeon, F. Brun, P. Brun, M. Bryan, M. Buechele, T. Bulik, T. Bylund, M. Capasso, S. Caroff, A. Carosi, Sabrina CasanovaGND, M. Cerruti, N. Chakraborty, T. Chand, S. Chandra, R. C. G. Chaves, A. Chen, S. Colafrancesco, B. Condon, I. D. Davids, C. Deil, J. Devin, P. deWilt, L. Dirson, A. Djannati-Atai, A. Dmytriiev, A. Donath, V DoroshenkoORCiD, J. Dyks, Kathrin EgbertsGND, G. Emery, J-P Ernenwein, S. Eschbach, K. Feijen, S. Fegan, A. Fiasson, G. Fontaine, S. Funk, M. Fuessling, S. Gabici, Y. A. Gallant, F. Gate, G. Giavitto, D. Glawion, J. F. Glicenstein, D. Gottschall, M-H Grondin, J. Hahn, M. Haupt, G. Heinzelmann, G. Henri, G. Hermann, James Anthony HintonGND, W. Hofmann, Clemens HoischenORCiDGND, Tim Lukas HolchORCiD, M. Holler, D. Horns, D. Huber, H. Iwasaki, A. Jacholkowska, M. Jamrozy, D. Jankowsky, F. Jankowsky, L. Jouvin, I Jung-Richardt, M. A. Kastendieck, K. Katarzynski, M. Katsuragawa, U. Katz, D. Khangulyan, B. Khelifi, J. King, S. Klepser, W. Kluzniak, Nu Komin, K. Kosack, D. Kostunin, M. Kraus, G. Lamanna, J. Lau, A. Lemiere, M. Lemoine-Goumard, J-P Lenain, Eva LeserORCiDGND, T. Lohse, R. Lopez-Coto, I Lypova, D. Malyshev, V Marandon, A. Marcowith, C. Mariaud, G. Marti-Devesa, R. Marx, G. Maurin, N. Maxted, P. J. Meintjes, A. M. W. Mitchell, R. Moderski, M. Mohamed, L. Mohrmann, C. Moore, E. Moulin, T. Murach, S. Nakashima, M. de Naurois, H. Ndiyavala, F. Niederwanger, J. Niemiec, L. Oakes, H. Odaka, S. Ohm, E. de Ona Wilhelmi, M. Ostrowski, I Oya, M. Panter, R. D. Parsons, C. Perennes, P-O Petrucci, B. Peyaud, Q. Piel, S. Pita, V Poireau, A. Priyana Noel, D. A. Prokhorov, H. Prokoph, G. Puehlhofer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, S. Raab, R. Rauth, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, M. Renaud, F. Rieger, L. Rinchiuso, C. Romoli, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, E. Ruiz-Velasco, V Sahakian, S. Saito, David M. SanchezORCiD, A. Santangelo, M. Sasaki, R. Schlickeiser, F. Schussler, A. Schulz, H. Schutte, U. Schwanke, S. Schwemmer, M. Seglar-Arroyo, M. Senniappan, A. S. Seyffert, N. Shafi, I Shilon, K. Shiningayamwe, R. Simoni, A. Sinha, H. Sol, A. Specovius, M. Spir-Jacob, L. Stawarz, R. Steenkamp, Christian StegmannORCiDGND, Constantin Beverly SteppaORCiD, T. Takahashi, J-P Tavernet, T. Tavernier, A. M. Taylor, R. Terrier, Luigi TibaldoORCiD, D. Tiziani, M. Tluczykont, C. Trichard, M. Tsirou, N. Tsuji, R. Tuffs, Y. Uchiyama, D. J. van der Walt, C. van Eldik, C. van Rensburg, B. van Soelen, G. Vasileiadis, J. Veh, C. Venter, P. Vincent, J. Vink, F. Voisin, H. J. Voelk, T. Vuillaume, Z. Wadiasingh, S. J. Wagner, R. White, A. Wierzcholska, R. Yang, H. Yoneda, D. Zaborov, M. Zacharias, R. Zanin, A. A. Zdziarski, Alraune ZechORCiD, A. Ziegler, J. Zorn, N. Zywucka |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201935458 |
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ISSN: | 1432-0746 |
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Title of parent work (English): | Astronomy and astrophysics : an international weekly journal |
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Publisher: | EDP Sciences |
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Place of publishing: | Les Ulis |
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Publication type: | Article |
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Language: | English |
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Date of first publication: | 2019/05/17 |
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Publication year: | 2019 |
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Creating corporation: | HESS Collaboration |
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Release date: | 2021/01/07 |
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Tag: | acceleration of particles; gamma rays: stars; pulsars: individual: PSR B0833-45; radiation mechanisms: non-thermal; stars: winds, outflows |
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Volume: | 627 |
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Number of pages: | 16 |
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Funding institution: | German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF)Federal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF); Max Planck SocietyMax Planck Society; German Research Foundation (DFG)German Research Foundation (DFG); Alexander von Humboldt FoundationAlexander von Humboldt Foundation; Deutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftGerman Research Foundation (DFG); French Ministry for ResearchMinistry of Research, France; CNRS-IN2P3Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); Astroparticle Interdisciplinary Programme of the CNRS; IPNP of the Charles University; Czech Science FoundationGrant Agency of the Czech Republic; Polish National Science Centre; South African Department of Science and Technology and National Research Foundation; University of Namibia; National Commission on Research, Science & Technology of Namibia (NCRST); Austrian Science Fund (FWF)Austrian Science Fund (FWF); Austrian Federal Ministry for Science, Research and Economy; Australian Research CouncilAustralian Research Council; University of Amsterdam; EGI Federation; U. K. Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC); Innsbruck University; University of Adelaide; Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (MEXT)Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; Namibian authorities |
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Organizational units: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Physik und Astronomie |
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DDC classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 53 Physik / 530 Physik |
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Peer review: | Referiert |
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Publishing method: | Open Access / Hybrid Open-Access |
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License (German): | CC-BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |
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