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The Molecular Environment of the Gamma-ray Source TeV J2032+4130

The mysterious very high energy gamma-ray source, TeV J2032+4130, is coincident with the powerful Cygnus OB2 stellar association, though a physical association between the two remains uncertain. It is possible that the detected very high…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Yousaf M. Butt , Nicola Schneider , T. M. Dame , Christopher Brunt

Gamma-ray Observation of the Cygnus Region in the 100 TeV Energy Region

We report observations of gamma-ray emissions with energies in the 100 TeV energy region from the Cygnus region in our Galaxy. Two sources are significantly detected in the directions of the Cygnus OB1 and OB2 associations. Based on their…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-07-28 M. Amenomori , Y. W. Bao , X. J. Bi , D. Chen , T. L. Chen , W. Y. Chen , Xu Chen , Y. Chen , Cirennima , S. W. Cui , Danzengluobu , L. K. Ding , J. H. Fang , K. Fang , C. F. Feng , Zhaoyang Feng , Z. Y. Feng , Qi Gao , A. Gomi , Q. B. Gou , Y. Q. Guo , Y. Y. Guo , H. H. He , Z. T. He , K. Hibino , N. Hotta , Haibing Hu , H. B. Hu , J. Huang , H. Y. Jia , L. Jiang , P. Jiang , H. B. Jin , K. Kasahara , Y. Katayose , C. Kato , S. Kato , K. Kawata , M. Kozai , D. Kurashige , Labaciren , G. M. Le , A. F. Li , H. J. Li , W. J. Li , Y. Li , Y. H. Lin , B. Liu , C. Liu , J. S. Liu , L. Y. Liu , M. Y. Liu , W. Liu , X. L. Liu , Y. -Q. Lou , H. Lu , X. R. Meng , K. Munakata , H. Nakada , Y. Nakamura , Y. Nakazawa , H. Nanjo , C. C. Ning , M. Nishizawa , M. Ohnishi , T. Ohura , S. Okukawa , S. Ozawa , L. Qian , X. Qian , X. L. Qian , X. B. Qu , T. Saito , M. Sakata , T. Sako , T. K. Sako , J. Shao , M. Shibata , A. Shiomi , H. Sugimoto , W. Takano , M. Takita , Y. H. Tan , N. Tateyama , S. Torii , H. Tsuchiya , S. Udo , H. Wang , Y. P. Wang , Wangdui , H. R. Wu , Q. Wu , J. L. Xu , L. Xue , Y. Yamamoto , Z. Yang , Y. Q. Yao , J. Yin , Y. Yokoe , N. P. Yu , A. F. Yuan , L. M. Zhai , C. P. Zhang , H. M. Zhang , J. L. Zhang , X. Zhang , X. Y. Zhang , Y. Zhang , Yi Zhang , Ying Zhang , S. P. Zhao , Zhaxisangzhu , X. X. Zhou

TeV gamma-rays from photo-disintegration/de-excitation of cosmic-ray nuclei

It is commonly assumed that high-energy gamma-rays are made via either purely electromagnetic processes or the hadronic process of pion production, followed by decay. We investigate astrophysical contexts where a third process (A*) may…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Luis A. Anchordoqui , John F. Beacom , Haim Goldberg , Sergio Palomares-Ruiz , Thomas J. Weiler

The Cygnus arm of our galaxy is a source-rich and complex region hosting multiple gamma-ray source types such as pulsar wind nebulae (PWN), supernova remnants, binary systems, and star clusters. The High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC)…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-08-13 Binita Hona , Andrew Robare , Henrike Fleischhack , Petra Huentemeyer

TeV gamma-rays and neutrinos from photo-disintegration of nuclei in Cygnus OB2

TeV gamma-rays may provide significant information about high energy astrophysical accelerators. Such gamma-rays can result from the photo-de-excitation of PeV nuclei after their parents have undergone photo-disintegration in an environment…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Luis A. Anchordoqui , John F. Beacom , Haim Goldberg , Sergio Palomares-Ruiz , Thomas J. Weiler

Deciphering the gamma-ray emission in the Cygnus region

The Cygnus region is a vast star-forming complex harbouring a population of powerful objects, including massive star clusters and associations, Wolf-Rayet stars, pulsars, and supernova remnants. The multi-wavelength picture is far from…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-11-12 L. Haerer , T. Vieu , F. Schulze , C. J. K. Larkin , B. Reville

Discovery of TeV Gamma-Ray Emission from the Cygnus Region of the Galaxy

The diffuse gamma radiation arising from the interaction of cosmic ray particles with matter and radiation in the Galaxy is one of the few probes available to study the origin of the cosmic rays. Milagro is a water Cherenkov detector that…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-01-19 A. A. Abdo , B. Allen , D. Berley , E. Blaufuss , S. Casanova , C. Chen , D. G. Coyne , R. S. Delay , B. L. Dingus , R. W. Ellsworth , L. Fleysher , R. Fleysher , M. M. Gonzalez , J. A. Goodman , E. Hays , C. M. Hoffman , B. E. Kolterman , L. A. Kelley , C. P. Lansdell , J. T. Linnemann , J. E. McEnery , A. I. Mincer , I. V. Moskalenko , P. Nemethy , D. Noyes , J. M. Ryan , F. W. Samuelson , P. M. Saz Parkinson , M. Schneider , A. Shoup , G. Sinnis , A. J. Smith , A. W. Strong , G. W. Sullivan , V. Vasileiou , G. P. Walker , D. A. Williams , X. W. Xu , G. B. Yodh

Evidence for TeV gamma ray emission from TeV J2032+4130 in Whipple archival data

A reanalysis of data taken on the Cygnus region in 1989-90 using the Whipple Observatory atmospheric Cherenkov imaging telescope confirms the existence of the TeV J2032+4130 source reported by the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. J. Lang , D. A. Carter-Lewis , D. J. Fegan , S. J. Fegan , A. M. Hillas , R. C. Lamb , M. Punch , P. T. Reynolds , T. C. Weekes

The diffuse GeV-TeV $\gamma$-ray emission of the Cygnus region

Recently the Milagro experiment observed diffuse multi-TeV gamma-ray emission in the Cygnus region, which is significantly stronger than what predicted by the Galactic cosmic ray model. However, the sub-GeV observation by EGRET shows no…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 Xiao-Jun Bi , Tian-Lu Chen , Yue Wang , Qiang Yuan

Exploring the region encompassing gamma Cygni SNR and MAGIC J2019+408 with the GMRT at 325 and 610 MHz

Gamma Cygni is a young supernova remnant located in the Cygnus region. MAGIC (Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov) telescopes detected TeV emission (MAGIC J2019+408) to the north-west of this remnant, about 5 arcmin from its border.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-04-20 Josep M. Paredes , Paula Benaglia , C. H. Ishwara-Chandra , Valenti Bosch-Ramon , Marcel Strzys

Cygnus X-3: A variable petaelectronvolt gamma-ray source

We report the discovery of variable $\gamma$-rays up to petaelectronvolt from Cygnus X-3, an iconic X-ray binary. The $\gamma$-ray signal was detected with a statistical significance of approximately 10 $\sigma$ by the Large High Altitude…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-04-14 The LHAASO Collaboration , Zhen Cao , F. Aharonian , Y. X. Bai , Y. W. Bao , D. Bastieri , X. J. Bi , Y. J. Bi , W. Bian , J. Blunier , A. V. Bukevich , C. M. Cai , Y. Y. Cai , W. Y. Cao , Zhe Cao , J. Chang , J. F. Chang , E. S. Chen , G. H. Chen , H. K. Chen , L. F. Chen , Liang Chen , Long Chen , M. J. Chen , M. L. Chen , Q. H. Chen , S. Chen , S. H. Chen , S. Z. Chen , T. L. Chen , X. B. Chen , X. J. Chen , X. P. Chen , Y. Chen , N. Cheng , Q. Y. Cheng , Y. D. Cheng , M. Y. Cui , S. W. Cui , X. H. Cui , Y. D. Cui , B. Z. Dai , H. L. Dai , Z. G. Dai , Danzengluobu , Y. X. Diao , A. J. Dong , X. Q. Dong , K. K. Duan , J. H. Fan , Y. Z. Fan , J. Fang , J. H. Fang , K. Fang , C. F. Feng , H. Feng , L. Feng , S. H. Feng , X. T. Feng , Y. Feng , Y. L. Feng , S. Gabici , B. Gao , Q. Gao , W. Gao , W. K. Gao , M. M. Ge , T. T. Ge , L. S. Geng , G. Giacinti , G. H. Gong , Q. B. Gou , M. H. Gu , F. L. Guo , J. Guo , K. J. Guo , X. L. Guo , Y. Q. Guo , Y. Y. Guo , R. P. Han , O. A. Hannuksela , M. Hasan , H. H. He , H. N. He , J. Y. He , X. Y. He , Y. He , S. Hernández-Cadena , B. W. Hou , C. Hou , X. Hou , H. B. Hu , S. C. Hu , C. Huang , D. H. Huang , J. J. Huang , X. L. Huang , X. T. Huang , X. Y. Huang , Y. Huang , Y. Y. Huang , A. Inventar , X. L. Ji , H. Y. Jia , K. Jia , H. B. Jiang , K. Jiang , X. W. Jiang , Z. J. Jiang , M. Jin , S. Kaci , M. M. Kang , I. Karpikov , D. Khangulyan , D. Kuleshov , K. Kurinov , Cheng Li , Cong Li , D. Li , F. Li , H. B. Li , H. C. Li , Jian Li , Jie Li , K. Li , L. Li , R. L. Li , S. D. Li , T. Y. Li , W. L. Li , X. R. Li , Xin Li , Y. Li , Zhe Li , Zhuo Li , E. W. Liang , Y. F. Liang , S. J. Lin , B. Liu , C. Liu , D. Liu , D. B. Liu , H. Liu , J. Liu , J. L. Liu , J. R. Liu , M. Y. Liu , R. Y. Liu , S. M. Liu , W. Liu , X. Liu , Y. Liu , Y. Liu , Y. N. Liu , Y. Q. Lou , Q. Luo , Y. Luo , H. K. Lv , B. Q. Ma , L. L. Ma , X. H. Ma , I. O. Maliy , J. R. Mao , Z. Min , W. Mitthumsiri , Y. Mizuno , G. B. Mou , A. Neronov , K. C. Y. Ng , M. Y. Ni , L. Nie , L. J. Ou , Z. W. Ou , P. Pattarakijwanich , Z. Y. Pei , D. Y. Peng , J. C. Qi , M. Y. Qi , J. J. Qin , D. Qu , A. Raza , C. Y. Ren , D. Ruffolo , A. Sáiz , D. Savchenko , D. Semikoz , L. Shao , O. Shchegolev , Y. Z. Shen , X. D. Sheng , Z. D. Shi , F. W. Shu , H. C. Song , Yu. V. Stenkin , V. Stepanov , Y. Su , D. X. Sun , H. Sun , J. X. Sun , Q. N. Sun , X. N. Sun , Z. B. Sun , N. H. Tabasam , J. Takata , P. H. T. Tam , H. B. Tan , Q. W. Tang , R. Tang , Z. B. Tang , W. W. Tian , C. N. Tong , L. H. Wan , C. Wang , D. H. Wang , G. W. Wang , H. G. Wang , J. C. Wang , K. Wang , Kai Wang , Kai Wang , L. P. Wang , L. Y. Wang , L. Y. Wang , R. Wang , W. Wang , X. G. Wang , X. J. Wang , X. Y. Wang , Y. Wang , Y. D. Wang , Z. H. Wang , Z. X. Wang , Zheng Wang , D. M. Wei , J. J. Wei , Y. J. Wei , T. Wen , S. S. Weng , C. Y. Wu , H. R. Wu , Q. W. Wu , S. Wu , X. F. Wu , Y. S. Wu , S. Q. Xi , J. Xia , J. J. Xia , G. M. Xiang , D. X. Xiao , G. Xiao , Y. F. Xiao , Y. L. Xin , H. D. Xing , Y. Xing , D. R. Xiong , B. N. Xu , C. Y. Xu , D. L. Xu , R. F. Xu , R. X. Xu , S. S. Xu , W. L. Xu , L. Xue , D. H. Yan , T. Yan , C. W. Yang , C. Y. Yang , F. F. Yang , L. L. Yang , M. J. Yang , R. Z. Yang , W. X. Yang , Z. H. Yang , Z. G. Yao , X. A. Ye , L. Q. Yin , N. Yin , X. H. You , Z. Y. You , Q. Yuan , H. Yue , H. D. Zeng , T. X. Zeng , W. Zeng , X. T. Zeng , M. Zha , B. B. Zhang , B. T. Zhang , C. Zhang , H. Zhang , H. M. Zhang , H. Y. Zhang , J. L. Zhang , J. Y. Zhang , Li Zhang , P. F. Zhang , R. Zhang , S. R. Zhang , S. S. Zhang , S. Y. Zhang , W. Zhang , W. Y. Zhang , X. Zhang , X. P. Zhang , Yi Zhang , Yong Zhang , Z. P. Zhang , J. Zhao , L. Zhao , L. Z. Zhao , S. P. Zhao , X. H. Zhao , Z. H. Zhao , F. Zheng , T. C. Zheng , B. Zhou , H. Zhou , J. N. Zhou , M. Zhou , P. Zhou , R. Zhou , X. X. Zhou , X. X. Zhou , B. Y. Zhu , C. G. Zhu , F. R. Zhu , H. Zhu , K. J. Zhu , Y. C. Zou , X. Zuo , J. S. Wang

A Dual-Zone Diffusion Model for High Energy Emissions of the Cygnus Cocoon

As one of the brightest galactic ${\gamma}$-ray sources, the Cygnus Cocoon superbubble has been observed by many detectors, such as $Fermi$-LAT, ARGO, HAWC, and LHAASO. However, the origin of $\gamma$-ray emission for the Cygnus Cocoon and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-08-31 Shihong Zhan , Wei Wang

Testing the Limits of Particle Acceleration in Cygnus OB2 with HAWC

Star forming regions (SFRs) have been postulated as possible sources of cosmic rays (CRs) in our galaxy. One example of a gamma-ray source associated with an SFR is the Fermi-LAT cocoon, an extended region of gamma-ray emission in the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-27 Binita Hona , Henrike Fleischhack , Petra Huentemeyer

Cosmic Ray Acceleration by Stellar Associations? The Case of Cygnus OB2

The origins of all extra-solar cosmic rays -- both the ultra high-energy and lower energy Galactic variety -- remain unclear. It has been argued that the large scale shocks and turbulence induced by the multiple interacting supersonic winds…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Yousaf Butt , Paula Benaglia , Jorge Combi , Michael Corcoran , Thomas Dame , Jeremy Drake , Marina Kaufman Bernado , Peter Milne , Francesco Miniati , Martin Pohl , Olaf Reimer , Gustavo Romero , Michael Rupen

Observation of photons above 300 TeV associated with a high-energy neutrino from the Cygnus region

Galactic sites of acceleration of cosmic rays to energies of order 10^15 eV and higher, dubbed PeVatrons, reveal themselves by recently discovered gamma radiation of energies above 100 TeV. However, joint gamma-ray and neutrino production,…

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Dissecting the Cygnus Region with TeV Gamma Rays and Neutrinos

Recent Milagro observations of the Cygnus region have revealed both diffuse TeV gamma-ray emission and a bright and extended TeV source, MGRO J2019+37, which seems to lack an obvious counterpart at other wavelengths. Additional study of…

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Gamma-ray emission from nova outbursts

Classical novae produce radioactive nuclei which are emitters of gamma-rays in the MeV range. Some examples are the lines at 478 and 1275 keV (from 7Be and 22Na) and the positron-electron annihilation emission, with the 511 keV line and a…

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Very high energy gamma-ray follow-up observations of novae and dwarf novae with the MAGIC telescopes

In the last few years the Fermi -LAT instrument has detected GeV gamma-ray emission from a few novae. Such GeV emission can be interpreted in terms of an inverse Compton process of electrons accelerated in a shock. It is expected that…

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On the Physics Connecting Cosmic Rays and Gamma Rays: Towards Determining the Interstellar Cosmic Ray Spectrum

Secondary nuclear production physics is receiving increased attention given the high-quality measurements of the gamma-ray emissivity of local interstellar gas between ~50 MeV and ~40 GeV, obtained with the Large Area Telescope on board the…

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Identification of the TeV Gamma-ray Source ARGO J2031+4157 with the Cygnus Cocoon

The extended TeV gamma-ray source ARGO J2031+4157 (or MGRO J2031+41) is positionally consistent with the Cygnus Cocoon discovered by $Fermi$-LAT at GeV energies in the Cygnus superbubble. Reanalyzing the ARGO-YBJ data collected from…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-07-18 YBJ Collaboration , B. Bartoli , P. Bernardini , X. J. Bi , P. Branchini , A. Budano , P. Camarri , Z. Cao , R. Cardarelli , S. Catalanotti , S. Z. Chen , T. L. Chen , P. Creti , S. W. Cui , B. Z. Dai , A. DAmone , Danzengluobu , I. De Mitri , B. DEttorre Piazzoli , T. Di Girolamo , G. Di Sciascio , C. F. Feng , Zhaoyang Feng , Zhenyong Feng , Q. B. Gou , Y. Q. Guo , H. H. He , Haibing Hu , Hongbo Hu , M. Iacovacci , R. Iuppa , H. Y. Jia , Labaciren , H. J. Li , G. Liguori , C. Liu , J. Liu , M. Y. Liu , H. Lu , L. L. Ma , X. H. Ma , G. Mancarella , S. M. Mari , G. Marsella , D. Martello , S. Mastroianni , P. Montini , C. C. Ning , M. Panareo , L. Perrone , P. Pistilli , F. Ruggieri , P. Salvini , R. Santonico , P. R. Shen , X. D. Sheng , F. Shi , A. Surdo , Y. H. Tan , P. Vallania , S. Vernetto , C. Vigorito , H. Wang , C. Y. Wu , H. R. Wu , L. Xue , Q. Y. Yang , X. C. Yang , Z. G. Yao , A. F. Yuan , M. Zha , H. M. Zhang , L. Zhang , P. Zhang , X. Y. Zhang , Y. Zhang , J. Zhao , Zhaxiciren , Zhaxisangzhu , X. X. Zhou , F. R. Zhu , Q. Q. Zhu , G. Zizzi