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Article: Possible TeV source candidates among the unidentified EGRET sources

TitlePossible TeV source candidates among the unidentified EGRET sources
Authors
KeywordsGamma-rays: theory
Pulsars: general
Radiation mechanisms: non-thermal
Stars: neutron
Stars: statistics
Issue Date2005
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/mnras/
Citation
Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society, 2005, v. 360 n. 2, p. 646-654 How to Cite?
AbstractWe study the γ-ray emission from the pulsar magnetosphere based on outer gap models, and the TeV radiation from pulsar wind nebulae through inverse Compton scattering using a one-zone model. We have shown previously that GeV radiation from the magnetosphere of mature pulsars with ages of ∼105-106 yr can contribute to the high-latitude unidentified Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET) sources. We carry out Monte Carlo simulations of γ-ray pulsars in the Galaxy and the Gould Belt, assuming values for the pulsar birth rate, initial position, proper motion velocity, period, and magnetic field distribution and evolution based on observational statistics. We select from the simulation a sample of mature pulsars in the Galactic plane (|b| ≤ 5°) and a sample at high latitudes (|b| > 5°) which could be detected by EGRET. We calculate the TeV fluxes from the pulsar wind nebulae of our simulated sample produced through inverse Compton scattering by relativistic electrons on the cosmic microwave background and synchrotron seed photons. The predicted fluxes are consistent with the present observational constraints. We suggest that strong EGRET sources may be potential TeV source candidates for present and future ground-based TeV telescopes. © 2005 RAS.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/48661
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.621
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dc.contributor.authorWang, Wen_HK
dc.contributor.authorJiang, ZJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPun, CSJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheng, KSen_HK
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dc.date.issued2005en_HK
dc.identifier.citationMonthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society, 2005, v. 360 n. 2, p. 646-654en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0035-8711en_HK
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dc.description.abstractWe study the γ-ray emission from the pulsar magnetosphere based on outer gap models, and the TeV radiation from pulsar wind nebulae through inverse Compton scattering using a one-zone model. We have shown previously that GeV radiation from the magnetosphere of mature pulsars with ages of ∼105-106 yr can contribute to the high-latitude unidentified Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET) sources. We carry out Monte Carlo simulations of γ-ray pulsars in the Galaxy and the Gould Belt, assuming values for the pulsar birth rate, initial position, proper motion velocity, period, and magnetic field distribution and evolution based on observational statistics. We select from the simulation a sample of mature pulsars in the Galactic plane (|b| ≤ 5°) and a sample at high latitudes (|b| > 5°) which could be detected by EGRET. We calculate the TeV fluxes from the pulsar wind nebulae of our simulated sample produced through inverse Compton scattering by relativistic electrons on the cosmic microwave background and synchrotron seed photons. The predicted fluxes are consistent with the present observational constraints. We suggest that strong EGRET sources may be potential TeV source candidates for present and future ground-based TeV telescopes. © 2005 RAS.en_HK
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dc.rightsThis is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society, 2005, v. 360 n. 2, p. 646-654, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.09050.x. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.en_HK
dc.subjectGamma-rays: theoryen_HK
dc.subjectPulsars: generalen_HK
dc.subjectRadiation mechanisms: non-thermalen_HK
dc.subjectStars: neutronen_HK
dc.subjectStars: statisticsen_HK
dc.titlePossible TeV source candidates among the unidentified EGRET sourcesen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailPun, CSJ: jcspun@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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