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Lessons from HAWC PWNe observations: the diffusion constant is not a constant; Pulsars remain the likeliest sources of the anomalous positron fraction; Cosmic rays are trapped for long periods of time in pockets of inefficient diffusion

Recent TeV observations of nearby pulsars with the HAWC telescope have been interpreted as evidence that the diffusion of high-energy electrons and positrons within pulsar wind nebulae is highly inefficient compared to the rest of the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-06-27 Stefano Profumo , Javier Reynoso-Cordova , Nicholas Kaaz , Maya Silverman

The Fourth HAWC Catalog of Very-High-Energy Gamma-Ray Sources

We present an updated catalog of TeV gamma-ray sources based on the fifth pass of data from the High-Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) Observatory. This release benefits from improved event reconstruction and nearly three additional years of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-02-03 R. Alfaro , C. Alvarez , E. Anita-Rangel , M. Araya , J. C. Arteaga-Velazquez , D. Avila Rojas , H. A. Ayala Solares , P. Bangale , E. Belmont-Moreno , A. Bernal , K. S. Caballero-Mora , T. Capistran , A. Carraminana , F. Carreon , S. Casanova , U. Cotti , J. Cotzomi , S. Coutino de Leon , E. De la Fuente , P. Desiati , N. Di Lalla , R. Diaz Hernandez , B. L. Dingus , M. A. DuVernois , J. C. Dıaz-Velez , K. Engel , T. Ergin , C. Espinoza , K. Fang , N. Fraija , S. Fraija , J. A. Garcıa-Gonzalez , F. Garfias , N. Ghosh , M. M. Gonzalez , J. A. Gonzalez , J. A. Goodman , S. Groetsch , D. Guevel , S. Hernandez-Cadena , F. Hueyotl-Zahuantitla , P. Huntemeyer , A. Iriarte , S. Kaufmann , D. Kieda , A. Lara , K. Leavitt , T. Lewis , H. Leon Vargas , J. T. Linnemann , A. L. Longinotti , G. Luis-Raya , O. Martinez , J. Martınez-Castro , H. Martınez-Huerta , J. A. Matthews , P. Miranda-Romagnoli , E. Moreno , M. Mostafa , M. Najafi , A. Nayerhoda , L. Nellen , R. Noriega-Papaqui , N. Omodei , M. Osorio-Archila , E. Ponce , Y. Perez Araujo , E. G. Perez-Perez , Q. Remy , A. Rodriguez Parra , D. Rosa-Gonzalez , M. Roth , H. Salazar , A. Sandoval , J. Serna-Franco , Y. Son , R. W. Springer , O. Tibolla , K. Tollefson , I. Torres , R. Torres-Escobedo , R. Turner , E. Varela , L. Villasenor , I. J. Watson , H. Wu , S. Yu , X. Zhang , H. Zhou , C. de Leon

An optimized search for dark matter in the galactic halo with HAWC

The Galactic Halo is a key target for indirect dark matter detection. The High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) observatory is a high-energy (~300 GeV to >100 TeV) gamma-ray detector located in central Mexico. HAWC operates via the water…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-05-19 A. Albert , R. Alfaro , C. Alvarez , J. C. Arteaga-Velazquez , D. Avila Rojas , H. A. Ayala Solares , E. Belmont-Moreno , K. S. Caballero-Mora , T. Capistran , A. Carraminana , S. Casanova , O. Chaparro-Amaro , U. Cotti , J. Cotzomi , E. De la Fuente , R. Diaz Hernandez , B. L. Dingus , M. A. DuVernois , M. Durocher , J. C. Dıaz-Velez , C. Espinoza , K. L. Fan , N. Fraija , J. A. Garcıa-Gonzalez , F. Garfias , M. M. Gonzalez , J. A. Goodman , J. P. Harding , D. Huang , F. Hueyotl-Zahuantitla , A. Iriarte , V. Joshi , G. J. Kunde , J. Lee , H. Leon Vargas , J. T. Linnemann , A. L. Longinotti , G. Luis-Raya , J. Lundeen , K. Malone , O. Martinez , J. Martınez-Castro , J. A. Matthews , E. Moreno , M. Mostafa , A. Nayerhoda , L. Nellen , A. Peisker , E. G. Perez-Perez , C. D. Rho , D. Rosa-Gonzalez , H. Salazar , D. Salazar-Gallegos , A. Sandoval , J. Serna-Franco , R. W. Springer , O. Tibolla , K. Tollefson , I. Torres , R. Torres-Escobedo , R. Turner , F. Urena-Mena , L. Villasenor , X. Wang , H. Zhou , C. de Leon

Extended Very-High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission Surrounding PSR J0622 + 3749 Observed by LHAASO-KM2A

We report the discovery of an extended very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray source around the location of the middle-aged (207.8 kyr) pulsar PSR J0622+3749 with the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO). The source is detected…

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TeV Gamma-rays from the Northern Sky Pulsar Wind Nebulae

We estimate the TeV gamma-ray fluxes expected from the population of young pulsars in terms of the self-consistent time dependent hadronic-leptonic model for the high energy processes inside the pulsar wind nebulae. This radiation model…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 W. Bednarek , M. Bartosik

A next-generation ground-based wide field-of-view gamma-ray observatory in the southern hemisphere

The very-high-energy gamma-ray sky can be surveyed on a daily basis by particle-detector arrays at high (mountain) elevation. In the northern hemisphere the survey recently conducted by the HAWC gamma-ray observatory significantly enriched…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-26 Harm Schoorlemmer

Self-Generated Cosmic-Ray Turbulence Can Explain the Morphology of TeV Halos

Observations have shown that spatially extended "TeV halos" are a common (and potentially generic) feature surrounding young and middle-aged pulsars. However, their morphology is not understood. They are larger than the "compact" region…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-06-22 Payel Mukhopadhyay , Tim Linden

Highlights from the High Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory

The High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) Gamma-Ray Observatory was completed this year at a 4100-meter site on the flank of the Sierra Negra volcano in Mexico. HAWC is a water Cherenkov ground array with the capability to distinguish 100…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-13 John Pretz

Classification of Unidentified Extended LHAASO Sources based on their Gamma-Ray Morphology: Prospects for Future IACTs

While Supernova Remnants (SNRs) are widely considered the primary accelerators of cosmic rays (CRs) up to hundreds of TeV, they struggle to account for the CR flux at PeV energies, suggesting the existence of additional PeVatrons.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-09-25 Alberto Bonollo , Paolo Esposito , Andrea Giulisni , Silvia Crestan , Giorgio Galanti , Sandro Mereghetti , Michela Rigoselli

Search for Pulsed VHE Gamma-Ray Emission from Young Pulsars with H.E.S.S

We present the results of a search for pulsed very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray emission from young pulsars using data taken with the H.E.S.S. imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope system. Data on eleven pulsars, selected according to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 The HESS Collaboration , F. Aharonian

Prospect of detecting TeV halos with LHAASO: in the framework of the anisotropic diffusion model

The particle diffusion coefficients of three TeV pulsar halos observed so far are inferred to be significantly smaller than the typical value of the interstellar medium (ISM). The anisotropic diffusion model ascribes the slow diffusion to…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-08-24 Kai Yan , Ruo-Yu Liu , S. Z. Chen , Xiang-Yu Wang

The Sensitivity of HAWC to High-Mass Dark Matter Annihilations

The High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) observatory is a wide field-of-view detector sensitive to gamma rays of 100 GeV to a few hundred TeV. Located in central Mexico at 19 degrees North latitude and 4100 m above sea level, HAWC will…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-12-17 A. U. Abeysekara , R. Alfaro , C. Alvarez , J. D. Alvarez , R. Arceo , J. C. Arteaga-Velazquez , H. A. Ayala Solares , A. S. Barber , B. M. Baughman , N. Bautista-Elivar , J. Becerra Gonzalez , E. Belmont , S. Y. BenZvi , D. Berley , M. Bonilla Rosales , J. Braun , R. A. Caballero-Lopez , K. S. Caballero-Mora , A. Carraminana , M. Castillo , U. Cotti , J. Cotzomi , E. de la Fuente , C. De Leon , T. DeYoung , R. Diaz Hernandez , L. Diaz-Cruz , J. C. Diaz-Velez , B. L. Dingus , M. A. DuVernois , R. W. Ellsworth , S. F. E. , D. W. Fiorino , N. Fraija , A. Galindo , F. Garfias , M. M. Gonzalez , J. A. Goodman , V. Grabski , M. Gussert , Z. Hampel-Arias , J. P. Harding , C. M. Hui , P. Huentemeyer , A. Imran , A. Iriarte , P. Karn , D. Kieda , G. J. Kunde , A. Lara , R. J. Lauer , W. H. Lee , D. Lennarz , H. Leon Vargas , E. C. Linares , J. T. Linnemann , M. Longo , R. Luna-Garcia , A. Marinelli , H. Martinez , O. Martinez , J. Martinez-Castro , J. A. J. Matthews , J. McEnery , E. Mendoza Torres , P. Miranda-Romagnoli , E. Moreno , M. Mostafa , L. Nellen , M. Newbold , R. Noriega-Papaqui , T. Oceguera-Becerra , B. Patricelli , R. Pelayo , E. G. Perez-Perez , J. Pretz , C. Riviere , D. Rosa-Gonzalez , J. Ryan , H. Salazar , F. Salesa , A. Sandoval , M. Schneider , S. Silich , G. Sinnis , A. J. Smith , K. Sparks Woodle , R. W. Springer , I. Taboada , P. A. Toale , K. Tollefson , I. Torres , T. N. Ukwatta , L. Villasenor , T. Weisgarber , S. Westerhoff , I. G. Wisher , J. Wood , G. B. Yodh , P. W. Younk , D. Zaborov , A. Zepeda , H. Zhou , K. N. Abazajian

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

Unidentified Galactic High-Energy Sources as Ancient Pulsar Wind Nebulae in the light of new high energy observations and the new code

In a Pulsar Wind Nebula (PWN), the lifetime of inverse Compton (IC) emitting electrons exceeds the lifetime of its progenitor pulsar (as well as its shell-type remnant), but it also exceeds the age of those that emit via synchrotron…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-11 O. Tibolla , M. Vorster , O. de Jager , S. E. S. Ferreira , S. Kaufmann , C. Venter , K. Mannheim , F. Giordano

The HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory: Observations of Cosmic Rays

We describe measurements of GeV and TeV cosmic rays with the High-Altitude Water Cherenkov Gamma-Ray Observatory, or HAWC. The measurements include the observation of the shadow of the moon; the observation of small-scale and large-scale…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-10-02 HAWC Collaboration , A. U. Abeysekara , R. Alfaro , C. Alvarez , J. D. Álvarez , R. Arceo , J. C. Arteaga-Velázquez , H. A. Ayala Solares , A. S. Barber , B. M. Baughman , N. Bautista-Elivar , E. Belmont , S. Y. BenZvi , D. Berley , M. Bonilla Rosales , J. Braun , R. A. Caballero-Lopez , K. S. Caballero-Mora , A. Carramiñana , M. Castillo , U. Cotti , J. Cotzomi , E. de la Fuente , C. De León , T. DeYoung , R. Diaz Hernandez , J. C. Díaz-Vélez , B. L. Dingus , M. A. DuVernois , R. W. Ellsworth , A. Fernandez , D. W. Fiorino , N. Fraija , A. Galindo , F. Garfias , L. X. González , M. M. González , J. A. Goodman , V. Grabski , M. Gussert , Z. Hampel-Arias , C. M. Hui , P. Hüntemeyer , A. Imran , A. Iriarte , P. Karn , D. Kieda , G. J. Kunde , A. Lara , R. J. Lauer , W. H. Lee , D. Lennarz , H. León Vargas , E. C. Linares , J. T. Linnemann , M. Longo , R. Luna-GarcIa , A. Marinelli , H. Martinez , O. Martinez , J. Martínez-Castro , J. A. J. Matthews , P. Miranda-Romagnoli , E. Moreno , M. Mostafá , J. Nava , L. Nellen , M. Newbold , R. Noriega-Papaqui , T. Oceguera-Becerra , B. Patricelli , R. Pelayo , E. G. Pérez-Pérez , J. Pretz , C. Rivière , D. Rosa-González , H. Salazar , F. Salesa , F. E. Sanchez , A. Sandoval , E. Santos , M. Schneider , S. Silich , G. Sinnis , A. J. Smith , K. Sparks , R. W. Springer , I. Taboada , P. A. Toale , K. Tollefson , I. Torres , T. N. Ukwatta , L. Villaseñor , T. Weisgarber , S. Westerhoff , I. G. Wisher , J. Wood , G. B. Yodh , P. W. Younk , D. Zaborov , A. Zepeda , H. Zhou

Diffuse Ultra-High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission From TeV Halos

The LHAASO Collaboration has recently reported a measurement of the diffuse gamma-ray emission from the Galactic Plane at energies between 10 TeV and 1 PeV. While this emission is brighter than that expected from cosmic-ray interactions in…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-10-18 Ariane Dekker , Ian Holst , Dan Hooper , Giovani Leone , Emily Simon , Huangyu Xiao

Baseline Design for a Next Generation Wide-Field-of-View Very-High-Energy Gamma-Ray Observatory

The TeV gamma ray sky is observable by recording footprints of extensive air showers with an array of particle detectors. In the northern hemisphere there are currently two projects employing this technique: The HAWC gamma ray observatory…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2017-09-19 Harm Schoorlemmer , Rubén López-Coto , Jim Hinton

Geminga: A Window into the Role Played by the Local Halo in the Cosmic-Ray Propagation Process

A novel phenomenon among the recently observed Geminga pulsar halo is the presence of distinct radiation morphology at high energies, while no extended radiation is detected in the 10-500 GeV energy band within a $40\degree\times40\degree$…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-09-03 Lin Nie , Yu-Hai Ge , Yi-Qing Guo , Si-Ming Liu

4HWC J2029$+$3641: a Pulsar Wind Nebula Powered by PSR J2030$+$3641?

4HWC J2029+3641 is a newly discovered point source detected by HAWC, with no previously identified TeV counterpart. The gamma-ray pulsar PSR J2030+3641, located 0.1 degree from the source center, is a middle-aged pulsar showing spin…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-05-05 Ziwei Ou , Jie Wang , Songpeng Pei

Gamma-Ray Pulsars: Models and Predictions

Pulsed emission from gamma-ray pulsars originates inside the magnetosphere, from radiation by charged particles accelerated near the magnetic poles or in the outer gaps. In polar cap models, the high energy spectrum is cut off by magnetic…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Alice K. Harding