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Observation of gamma rays up to 320 TeV from the middle-aged TeV pulsar wind nebula HESS J1849$-$000

Gamma rays from HESS J1849$-$000, a middle-aged TeV pulsar wind nebula (PWN), are observed by the Tibet air shower array and the muon detector array. The detection significance of gamma rays reaches $4.0\, \sigma$ and $4.4\, \sigma$ levels…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-09-29 M. Amenomori , S. Asano , 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 , Y. Hayashi , H. H. He , Z. T. He , K. Hibino , N. Hotta , Haibing Hu , H. B. Hu , K. Y. Hu , J. Huang , H. Y. Jia , L. Jiang , P. Jiang , H. B. Jin , K. Kasahara , Y. Katayose , C. Kato , S. Kato , I. Kawahara , T. Kawashima , 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 , H. Lu , X. R. Meng , Y. Meng , K. Munakata , K. Nagaya , Y. Nakamura , Y. Nakazawa , H. Nanjo , C. C. Ning , M. Nishizawa , R. Noguchi , M. Ohnishi , S. Okukawa , S. Ozawa , X. Qian , X. L. Qian , X. B. Qu , T. Saito , Y. Sakakibara , M. Sakata , T. Sako , T. K. Sako , T. Sasaki , 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 , S. F. Wang , Y. P. Wang , Wangdui , H. R. Wu , Q. Wu , J. L. Xu , L. Xue , Z. Yang , Y. Q. Yao , J. Yin , Y. Yokoe , Y. L. Yu , A. F. Yuan , L. M. Zhai , H. M. Zhang , J. L. Zhang , X. Zhang , X. Y. Zhang , Y. Zhang , Yi Zhang , Ying Zhang , S. P. Zhao , Zhaxisangzhu , X. X. Zhou , Y. H. Zou

Gamma-Ray Bursts Above 1 GeV

One of the principal results obtained by the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory relating to the study of gamma-ray bursts was the detection by the EGRET instrument of energetic ($>$100 MeV) photons from a handful of bright bursts. The most…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Matthew G. Baring

Evidence for TeV gamma-ray emission from the shell type SNR RXJ1713.7-3946

We report the results of TeV gamma-ray observations of the shell type SNR RXJ1713.7-3946 (G347.3-0.5). The discovery of strong non-thermal X-ray emission from the northwest part of the remnant strongly suggests the existence of electrons…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 H. Muraishi , T. Tanimori , S. Yanagita , T. Yoshida , M. Moriya , T. Kifune , S. A. Dazeley , P. G. Edwards , S. Gunji , S. Hara , T. Hara , A. Kawachi , H. Kubo , Y. Matsubara , Y. Mizumoto , M. Mori , Y. Muraki , T. Naito , K. Nishijima , J. R. Patterson , G. P. Rowell , T. Sako , K. Sakurazawa , R. Susukita , T. Tamura , T. Yoshikoshi

Gamma-ray absorption in massive X-ray binaries

Gamma-ray emission in the TeV range has been detected by HESS from two X-ray binaries: PSR B1259-63 and LS 5039. In both, the early-type star provides large numbers of target photons for pair-production with TeV gamma-rays. This results in…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Guillaume Dubus

Measurement of the Gamma-Ray Energy Spectrum beyond 100 TeV from the HESS J1843$-$033 Region

HESS J1843$-$033 is a very-high-energy gamma-ray source whose origin remains unidentified. This work presents, for the first time, the energy spectrum of gamma rays beyond $100\, {\rm TeV}$ from the HESS J1843$-$033 region using the data…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-08-29 M. Amenomori , S. Asano , 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 , K. Y. Hu , J. Huang , H. Y. Jia , L. Jiang , P. Jiang , H. B. Jin , K. Kasahara , Y. Katayose , C. Kato , S. Kato , T. Kawashima , 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 , Y. Meng , K. Munakata , K. Nagaya , Y. Nakamura , Y. Nakazawa , H. Nanjo , C. C. Ning , M. Nishizawa , M. Ohnishi , S. Okukawa , S. Ozawa , L. Qian , X. Qian , X. L. Qian , X. B. Qu , T. Saito , Y. Sakakibara , 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 , 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

Very high energy gamma-ray emission beyond 10 TeV from GRB 221009A

The highest energy gamma-rays from gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have important implications for their radiation mechanism. Here we report for the first time the detection of gamma-rays up to 13 TeV from the brightest GRB 221009A by the Large…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-11-27 Zhen Cao , F. Aharonian , Q. An , A. Axikegu , Y. X. Bai , Y. W. Bao , D. Bastieri , X. J. Bi , Y. J. Bi , J. T. Cai , Q. Cao , W. Y. Cao , Zhe Cao , J. Chang , J. F. Chang , A. M. Chen , E. S. Chen , Liang Chen , Lin Chen , Long Chen , M. J. Chen , M. L. Chen , Q. H. Chen , S. H. Chen , S. Z. Chen , T. L. Chen , Y. Chen , N. 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 , D. della Volpe , X. Q. Dong , K. K. Duan , J. H. Fan , Y. Z. Fan , J. Fang , K. Fang , C. F. Feng , L. Feng , S. H. Feng , X. T. Feng , Y. L. Feng , S. Gabici , B. Gao , C. D. Gao , L. Q. Gao , Q. Gao , W. Gao , W. K. Gao , M. M. Ge , L. S. Geng , G. Giacinti , G. H. Gong , Q. B. Gou , M. H. Gu , F. L. Guo , X. L. Guo , Y. Q. Guo , Y. Y. Guo , Y. A. Han , H. H. He , H. N. He , J. Y. He , X. B. He , Y. He , M. Heller , Y. K. Hor , B. W. Hou , C. Hou , X. Hou , H. B. Hu , Q. Hu , S. C. Hu , D. H. Huang , T. Q. Huang , W. J. Huang , X. T. Huang , X. Y. Huang , Y. Huang , Z. C. Huang , X. L. Ji , H. Y. Jia , K. Jia , K. Jiang , X. W. Jiang , Z. J. Jiang , M. Jin , M. M. Kang , T. Ke , D. Kuleshov , K. Kurinov , B. B. Li , Cheng Li , Cong Li , D. Li , F. Li , H. B. Li , H. C. Li , H. Y. Li , J. Li , Jian Li , Jie Li , K. Li , W. L. Li , W. L. Li , X. R. Li , Xin Li , Y. Z. Li , Zhe Li , Zhuo Li , E. W. Liang , Y. F. Liang , S. J. Lin , B. Liu , C. Liu , D. Liu , H. Liu , H. D. Liu , J. Liu , J. L. Liu , J. Y. Liu , M. Y. Liu , R. Y. Liu , S. M. Liu , W. Liu , Y. Liu , Y. N. Liu , R. Lu , Q. Luo , H. K. Lv , B. Q. Ma , L. L. Ma , X. H. Ma , J. R. Mao , Z. Min , W. Mitthumsiri , H. J. Mu , Y. C. Nan , A. Neronov , Z. W. Ou , B. Y. Pang , P. Pattarakijwanich , Z. Y. Pei , M. Y. Qi , Y. Q. Qi , B. Q. Qiao , J. J. Qin , D. Ruffolo , A. Sáiz , D. Semikoz , C. Y. Shao , L. Shao , O. Shchegolev , X. D. Sheng , F. W. Shu , H. C. Song , Yu. V. Stenkin , V. Stepanov , Y. Su , Q. N. Sun , X. N. Sun , Z. B. Sun , P. H. T. Tam , Q. W. Tang , Z. B. Tang , W. W. Tian , C. Wang , C. B. Wang , G. W. Wang , H. G. Wang , H. H. Wang , J. C. Wang , K. Wang , L. P. Wang , L. Y. Wang , P. H. Wang , R. Wang , W. Wang , X. G. Wang , X. Y. Wang , Y. Wang , Y. D. Wang , Y. J. Wang , Z. H. Wang , Z. X. Wang , Zhen Wang , Zheng Wang , D. M. Wei , J. J. Wei , Y. J. Wei , T. Wen , C. Y. Wu , H. R. 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 , G. G. Xin , Y. L. Xin , Y. Xing , Z. Xiong , D. L. Xu , R. F. Xu , R. X. Xu , W. L. Xu , L. Xue , D. H. Yan , J. Z. Yan , T. Yan , C. W. Yang , F. Yang , F. F. Yang , H. W. Yang , J. Y. Yang , L. L. Yang , M. J. Yang , R. Z. Yang , S. B. Yang , Y. H. Yao , Z. G. Yao , Y. M. Ye , L. Q. Yin , N. Yin , X. H. You , Z. Y. You , Y. H. Yu , Q. Yuan , H. Yue , H. D. Zeng , T. X. Zeng , W. Zeng , M. Zha , B. B. Zhang , F. Zhang , H. M. Zhang , H. Y. Zhang , J. L. Zhang , L. X. Zhang , Li Zhang , P. F. Zhang , P. P. Zhang , R. Zhang , S. B. Zhang , S. R. Zhang , S. S. Zhang , X. Zhang , X. P. Zhang , Y. F. Zhang , Yi Zhang , Yong Zhang , B. Zhao , J. Zhao , L. Zhao , L. Z. Zhao , S. P. Zhao , F. Zheng , B. Zhou , H. Zhou , J. N. Zhou , M. Zhou , P. Zhou , R. Zhou , X. X. Zhou , C. G. Zhu , F. R. Zhu , H. Zhu , K. J. Zhu , X. Zuo

Detection of X-Ray Emission from the Unidentified TeV Gamma-Ray Source TeV J2032+4130

We observed the first unidentified TeV gamma-ray source TeV J2032+4130 with Suzaku. Owing to Suzaku's high sensitivity for detection of diffuse X-ray emission, we found two small structures in the TeV emitting region. One of them is…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-03 Hiroshi Murakami , Shunji Kitamoto , Akiko Kawachi , Takeshi Nakamori

Testing the 130 GeV gamma-ray line with high energy resolution detectors

Recently some hints of the existence of $\gamma$-ray line around 130 GeV are reported according to the analysis of Fermi-LAT data. If confirmed it would be the first direct evidence to show the existence of new physics beyond the standard…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2012-08-16 Ye Li , Qiang Yuan

Applications of Likelihood Analysis in Gamma-Ray Astrophysics

The field of gamma ray astronomy relies heavily on the statistical analysis of data. Because of the paucity of data, and the often large errors associated with detecting gamma rays, analysis and interpretation of the data require…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 W. F. Tompkins

Detection of Gamma-Ray Bursts in the 1 GeV - 1 TeV energy range by ground based experiments

Ground based extensive air showers arrays can observe GRBs in the 1-1000 GeV energy range using the "single particle" techique. The sensitivity to detect a GRB as a function of the burst parameters and the detector characteristics are…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-05-23 Silvia Vernetto

Probable evidence for a transient mega-electron volt emission line in the GRB 221023A

Detection of spectral line in gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) is importance for studying GRB physics, as it provides insights into the composition and physical conditions of the GRB environment. However, progress in detecting X-ray or gamma-ray…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-04-10 Lu-Yao Jiang , Yun Wang , Yu-Jia Wei , Da-Ming Wei , Xiang Li , Hao-Ning He , Jia Ren , Zhao-Qiang Shen , Zhi-Ping Jin

A 3-Dimensional Likelihood analysis method for detecting extended sources in VERITAS

Gamma ray observations from a few hundred MeV up to tens of TeV are a valuable tool for studying particle acceleration and diffusion within our galaxy. Constructing a coherent physical picture of particle accelerators such as supernova…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-16 Alisha Chromey

Observation of TeV gamma-rays from the unidentified source HESS J1841-055 with the ARGO-YBJ experiment

We report the observation of a very high energy \gamma-ray source, whose position is coincident with HESS J1841-055. This source has been observed for 4.5 years by the ARGO-YBJ experiment from November 2007 to July 2012. Its emission is…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-04-04 YBJ Collaboration , B. Bartoli , P. Bernardini , X. J. Bi , I. Bolognino , P. Branchini , A. Budano , A. K. Calabrese Melcarne , P. Camarri , Z. Cao , R. Cardarelli , S. Catalanotti , C. Cattaneo , S. Z. Chen , T. L. Chen , Y. Chen , P. Creti , S. W. Cui , B. Z. Dai , G. DAli Staiti , A. DAmone , Danzengluobu , I. De Mitri , B. DEttorre Piazzoli , T. Di Girolamo , X. H. Ding , G. Di Sciascio , C. F. Feng , Zhaoyang Feng , Zhenyong Feng , F. Galeazzi , E. Giroletti , Q. B. Gou , Y. Q. Guo , H. H. He , Haibing Hu , Hongbo Hu , Q. Huang , M. Iacovacci , R. Iuppa , I. James , H. Y. Jia , Labaciren , H. J. Li , J. Y. Li , X. X. Li , G. Liguori , C. Liu , C. Q. 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 , A. Pagliaro , M. Panareo , B. Panico , L. Perrone , P. Pistilli , F. Ruggieri , P. Salvini , R. Santonico , S. N. Sbano , P. R. Shen , X. D. Sheng , F. Shi , A. Surdo , Y. H. Tan , P. Vallania , S. Vernetto , C. Vigorito , B. Wang , H. Wang , C. Y. Wu , H. R. Wu , B. Xu , L. Xue , Q. Y. Yang , X. C. Yang , Z. G. Yao , A. F. Yuan , M. Zha , H. M. Zhang , Jilong Zhang , Jianli 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

Extragalactic Sources of TeV Gamma Rays: A Summary

The development of techniques whereby gamma rays of energy 100 GeV and above can be studied from the ground, using indirect, but sensitive, techniques has opened up a new area of high energy photon astronomy. The most exciting result that…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 D. Horan , T. C. Weekes

VERITAS Detection of LS 5039 and HESS J1825-137

With 8 hours of observations, VERITAS confirms the detection of two very high energy gamma-ray sources. The gamma-ray binary LS 5039 is detected with a statistical significance of $8.8\sigma$. The measured flux above 1 TeV is $(2.5 \pm 0.4)…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-01-13 VERITAS Collaboration , A. U. Abeysekara , W. Benbow , R. Bird , R. Brose , J. L. Christiansen , A. J. Chromey , W. Cui , M. K. Daniel , A. Falcone , L. Fortson , D. Hanna , T. Hassan , O. Hervet , J. Holder , G. Hughes , T. B. Humensky , P. Kaaret , P. Kar , N. Kelley-Hoskins , M. Kertzman , D. Kieda , M. Krause , M. J. Lang , G. Maier , P. Moriarty , D. Nieto , M. Nievas-Rosillo , R. A. Ong , D. Pandel , M. Pohl , R. R. Prado , E. Pueschel , J. Quinn , K. Ragan , P. T. Reynolds , G. T. Richards , E. Roache , I. Sadeh , M. Santander , G. H. Sembroski , A. Weinstein , P. Wilcox , D. A. Williams , T. J Williamson

Gamma Ray Bursts

Gamma-ray bursts have been detected at photon energies up to tens of GeV. We review some recent developments in the X-ray to GeV photon phenomenology in the light of Swift and Fermi observations, and some of the theoretical models developed…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2012-04-16 Peter Mészáros

Observation of Very High Energy Gamma Rays from HESS J1804-216 with CANGAROO-III Telescopes

We observed the unidentified TeV gamma-ray source HESS J1804-216 with the CANGAROO-III atmospheric Cerenkov telescopes from May to July in 2006. We detected very high energy gamma rays above 600 GeV at the 10 sigma level in an effective…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-14 Y. Higashi , H. Kubo , T. Yoshida , R. Enomoto , T. Tanimori , P. G. Edwards , T. Naito

Detection of TeV gamma-ray Emission from the Shell-Type Supernova Remnant RX J0852.0-4622 with H.E.S.S

We report the detection of TeV gamma-rays from the shell-type supernova remnant RX J0852.0-4622 with data of 3.2 h of live time recorded with H.E.S.S. in February 2004. An excess of (700 +/- 60) events from the whole remnant with a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2012-08-27 H. E. S. S. collaboration , : , F. Aharonian

Gamma rays and neutrinos from RX J1713.7-3946 in a lepto-hadronic scenario

The gamma-ray emission of RX J1713.7-3946, despite being extensively studied in the GeV and TeV domain, remains poorly understood. This is mostly because in this range, two competing mechanisms can efficiently produce gamma rays: the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-10-20 Pierre Cristofari , Viviana Niro , Stefano Gabici

Gamma-ray strength function and pygmy resonance in rare earth nuclei

The gamma-ray strength function for gamma energies in the 1-7 MeV region has been measured for 161,162-Dy and 171,172-Yb using the (3-He,alpha gamma) reaction. Various models are tested against the observed gamma-ray strength functions. The…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2009-10-31 A. Voinov , M. Guttormsen , E. Melby , J. Rekstad , A. Schiller , S. Siem