Constraints on the steady and pulsed very high energy gamma-ray emission from observations of PSR B1951+32/CTB 80 with the magic telescope

J. Albert; E. Aliu; H. Anderhub; P. Antoranz; A. Armada; C. Baixeras; J. A. Barrio; H. Bartko; D. Bastieri; J. K. Becker; W. Bednarek; K. Berger; C. Bigongiari; A. Biland; R. K. Bock; P. Bordas; V. Bosch-Ramon; T. Bretz; I. Britvitch; M. Camara; E. Carmona; A. Chilingarian; J. A. Coarasa; S. Commichau; J. L. Contreras; J. Cortina; M. T. Costado; V. Curtef; V. Danielyan; F. Dazzi; A. De Angelis; C. Delgado; R. De Los Reyes; B. De Lotto; E. Domingo-Santamaría; D. Dorner; M. Doro; M. Errando; M. Fagiolini; D. Ferenc; E. Fernández; R. Firpo; J. Flix; M. V. Fonseca; L. Font; M. Fuchs; N. Galante; R. García-Lófez; M. Garczarczyk; M. Gaug; M. Giller; F. Goebel; D. Hakobyan; M. Hayashida; T. Hengstebeck; A. Herrero; K. Hirotani; D. Höhne; J. Hose; C. C. Hsu; P. Jacon; T. Jogler; R. Kosyra; D. Kranich; R. Kritzer; A. Laille; E. Lindfors; S. Lombardi; F. Longo; J. López; M. López; E. Lorenz; P. Majumdar; G. Maneva; K. Mannheim; O. Mansutti; M. Mariotti; M. Martínez; D. Mazin; C. Merck; M. Meucci; M. Meyer; J. M. Miranda; R. Mirzgkan; S. Mizobuchi; A. Moralejo; D. Nieto; K. Nilsson; J. Ninkovic̀; E. Oña-Wilhelmi; N. Otte; I. Oya; D. Paneque; M. Panniello; R. Paoletti; J. M. Paredes; M. Pasanen; D. Pascolu; F. Pauss; R. Pegna; M. Persic; L. Peruzzo; A. Piccioli; M. Poller; E. Prandini; N. Puchades; A. Raymers; W. Rhode; M. Ribo; J. Rico; M. Rissi; A. Robert; S. Rügamer; A. Saggion; A. Sánchez; P. Sartori; V. Scalzotto; V. Scapin; R. Schmitt; T. Schweizer; M. Shayduk; K. Shinozaki; S. N. Shore; N. Sidro; A. Sillanpää; D. Sobczynska; A. Stamerra; L. S. Stark; L. Takalo; P. Temnikov; D. Tescaro; M. Teshima; N. Tonello; D. F. Torres; N. Turini; H. Vankov; V. Vitale; R. M. Wagner; T. Wibig; W. Wittek; F. Zandanel; R. Zanin; J. Zapatero

doi:10.1086/521807

Constraints on the steady and pulsed very high energy gamma-ray emission from observations of PSR B1951+32/CTB 80 with the magic telescope

J. Albert
, E. Aliu
, H. Anderhub
, P. Antoranz
, A. Armada
, C. Baixeras
, J. A. Barrio
, H. Bartko
, D. Bastieri
, J. K. Becker
, W. Bednarek
, K. Berger
, C. Bigongiari
, A. Biland
, R. K. Bock
, P. Bordas
, V. Bosch-Ramon
, T. Bretz
, I. Britvitch
, M. Camara

E. Carmona, A. Chilingarian, J. A. Coarasa, S. Commichau, J. L. Contreras, J. Cortina, M. T. Costado, V. Curtef, V. Danielyan, F. Dazzi, A. De Angelis, C. Delgado, R. De Los Reyes, B. De Lotto, E. Domingo-Santamaría, D. Dorner, M. Doro, M. Errando, M. Fagiolini, D. Ferenc, E. Fernández, R. Firpo, J. Flix, M. V. Fonseca, L. Font, M. Fuchs, N. Galante, R. García-Lófez, M. Garczarczyk, M. Gaug, M. Giller, F. Goebel, D. Hakobyan, M. Hayashida, T. Hengstebeck, A. Herrero, K. Hirotani, D. Höhne, J. Hose, C. C. Hsu, P. Jacon, T. Jogler, R. Kosyra, D. Kranich, R. Kritzer, A. Laille, E. Lindfors, S. Lombardi, F. Longo, J. López, M. López, E. Lorenz, P. Majumdar, G. Maneva, K. Mannheim, O. Mansutti, M. Mariotti, M. Martínez, D. Mazin, C. Merck, M. Meucci, M. Meyer, J. M. Miranda, R. Mirzgkan, S. Mizobuchi, A. Moralejo, D. Nieto, K. Nilsson, J. Ninkovic̀, E. Oña-Wilhelmi, N. Otte, I. Oya, D. Paneque, M. Panniello, R. Paoletti, J. M. Paredes, M. Pasanen, D. Pascolu, F. Pauss, R. Pegna, M. Persic, L. Peruzzo, A. Piccioli, M. Poller, E. Prandini, N. Puchades, A. Raymers, W. Rhode, M. Ribo, J. Rico, M. Rissi, A. Robert, S. Rügamer, A. Saggion, A. Sánchez, P. Sartori, V. Scalzotto, V. Scapin, R. Schmitt, T. Schweizer, M. Shayduk, K. Shinozaki, S. N. Shore, N. Sidro, A. Sillanpää, D. Sobczynska, A. Stamerra, L. S. Stark, L. Takalo, P. Temnikov, D. Tescaro, M. Teshima, N. Tonello, D. F. Torres, N. Turini, H. Vankov, V. Vitale, R. M. Wagner, T. Wibig, W. Wittek, F. Zandanel, R. Zanin, J. Zapatero

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We report on very high energy γ-ray observations with the MAGIC Telescope of the pulsar PSR B1951+32 and its associated nebula, CTB 80. Our data constrain the cutoff energy of the pulsar to be less than 32 GeV, assuming the pulsed 7-ray emission to be exponentially cut off. In the case that the cutoff follows a superexponential behavior, the cutoff energy can be as high as ~60 GeV. The upper limit on the flux of pulsed 7-ray emission above 75 GeV is 4.3 × 10^-11 photons cm^-2 s^-1, and the upper limit on the flux of steady emission above 140 GeV is 1.5 × 10 ^-11 photons cm^-2 s^-1. We discuss our results in the framework of recent model predictions and other studies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1143-1149
Number of pages	7
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	669
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/521807
State	Published - Nov 10 2007

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Acceleration of particles
Gamma rays: observations
Radiation mechanisms: nonthermal

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Albert, J., Aliu, E., Anderhub, H., Antoranz, P., Armada, A., Baixeras, C., Barrio, J. A., Bartko, H., Bastieri, D., Becker, J. K., Bednarek, W., Berger, K., Bigongiari, C., Biland, A., Bock, R. K., Bordas, P., Bosch-Ramon, V., Bretz, T., Britvitch, I., ... Zapatero, J. (2007). Constraints on the steady and pulsed very high energy gamma-ray emission from observations of PSR B1951+32/CTB 80 with the magic telescope. Astrophysical Journal, 669(2), 1143-1149. https://doi.org/10.1086/521807

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AU - Aliu, E.

AU - Anderhub, H.

AU - Antoranz, P.

AU - Armada, A.

AU - Baixeras, C.

AU - Barrio, J. A.

AU - Bartko, H.

AU - Bastieri, D.

AU - Becker, J. K.

AU - Bednarek, W.

AU - Berger, K.

AU - Bigongiari, C.

AU - Biland, A.

AU - Bock, R. K.

AU - Bordas, P.

AU - Bosch-Ramon, V.

AU - Bretz, T.

AU - Britvitch, I.

AU - Camara, M.

AU - Carmona, E.

AU - Chilingarian, A.

AU - Coarasa, J. A.

AU - Commichau, S.

AU - Contreras, J. L.

AU - Cortina, J.

AU - Costado, M. T.

AU - Curtef, V.

AU - Danielyan, V.

AU - Dazzi, F.

AU - De Angelis, A.

AU - Delgado, C.

AU - De Los Reyes, R.

AU - De Lotto, B.

AU - Domingo-Santamaría, E.

AU - Dorner, D.

AU - Doro, M.

AU - Errando, M.

AU - Fagiolini, M.

AU - Ferenc, D.

AU - Fernández, E.

AU - Firpo, R.

AU - Flix, J.

AU - Fonseca, M. V.

AU - Font, L.

AU - Fuchs, M.

AU - Galante, N.

AU - García-Lófez, R.

AU - Garczarczyk, M.

AU - Gaug, M.

AU - Giller, M.

AU - Goebel, F.

AU - Hakobyan, D.

AU - Hayashida, M.

AU - Hengstebeck, T.

AU - Herrero, A.

AU - Hirotani, K.

AU - Höhne, D.

AU - Hose, J.

AU - Hsu, C. C.

AU - Jacon, P.

AU - Jogler, T.

AU - Kosyra, R.

AU - Kranich, D.

AU - Kritzer, R.

AU - Laille, A.

AU - Lindfors, E.

AU - Lombardi, S.

AU - Longo, F.

AU - López, J.

AU - López, M.

AU - Lorenz, E.

AU - Majumdar, P.

AU - Maneva, G.

AU - Mannheim, K.

AU - Mansutti, O.

AU - Mariotti, M.

AU - Martínez, M.

AU - Mazin, D.

AU - Merck, C.

AU - Meucci, M.

AU - Meyer, M.

AU - Miranda, J. M.

AU - Mirzgkan, R.

AU - Mizobuchi, S.

AU - Moralejo, A.

AU - Nieto, D.

AU - Nilsson, K.

AU - Ninkovic̀, J.

AU - Oña-Wilhelmi, E.

AU - Otte, N.

AU - Oya, I.

AU - Paneque, D.

AU - Panniello, M.

AU - Paoletti, R.

AU - Paredes, J. M.

AU - Pasanen, M.

AU - Pascolu, D.

AU - Pauss, F.

AU - Pegna, R.

AU - Persic, M.

AU - Peruzzo, L.

AU - Piccioli, A.

AU - Poller, M.

AU - Prandini, E.

AU - Puchades, N.

AU - Raymers, A.

AU - Rhode, W.

AU - Ribo, M.

AU - Rico, J.

AU - Rissi, M.

AU - Robert, A.

AU - Rügamer, S.

AU - Saggion, A.

AU - Sánchez, A.

AU - Sartori, P.

AU - Scalzotto, V.

AU - Scapin, V.

AU - Schmitt, R.

AU - Schweizer, T.

AU - Shayduk, M.

AU - Shinozaki, K.

AU - Shore, S. N.

AU - Sidro, N.

AU - Sillanpää, A.

AU - Sobczynska, D.

AU - Stamerra, A.

AU - Stark, L. S.

AU - Takalo, L.

AU - Temnikov, P.

AU - Tescaro, D.

AU - Teshima, M.

AU - Tonello, N.

AU - Torres, D. F.

AU - Turini, N.

AU - Vankov, H.

AU - Vitale, V.

AU - Wagner, R. M.

AU - Wibig, T.

AU - Wittek, W.

AU - Zandanel, F.

AU - Zanin, R.

AU - Zapatero, J.

PY - 2007/11/10

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N2 - We report on very high energy γ-ray observations with the MAGIC Telescope of the pulsar PSR B1951+32 and its associated nebula, CTB 80. Our data constrain the cutoff energy of the pulsar to be less than 32 GeV, assuming the pulsed 7-ray emission to be exponentially cut off. In the case that the cutoff follows a superexponential behavior, the cutoff energy can be as high as ~60 GeV. The upper limit on the flux of pulsed 7-ray emission above 75 GeV is 4.3 × 10-11 photons cm-2 s-1, and the upper limit on the flux of steady emission above 140 GeV is 1.5 × 10 -11 photons cm-2 s-1. We discuss our results in the framework of recent model predictions and other studies.

AB - We report on very high energy γ-ray observations with the MAGIC Telescope of the pulsar PSR B1951+32 and its associated nebula, CTB 80. Our data constrain the cutoff energy of the pulsar to be less than 32 GeV, assuming the pulsed 7-ray emission to be exponentially cut off. In the case that the cutoff follows a superexponential behavior, the cutoff energy can be as high as ~60 GeV. The upper limit on the flux of pulsed 7-ray emission above 75 GeV is 4.3 × 10-11 photons cm-2 s-1, and the upper limit on the flux of steady emission above 140 GeV is 1.5 × 10 -11 photons cm-2 s-1. We discuss our results in the framework of recent model predictions and other studies.

KW - Acceleration of particles

KW - Gamma rays: observations

KW - Radiation mechanisms: nonthermal

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Constraints on the steady and pulsed very high energy gamma-ray emission from observations of PSR B1951+32/CTB 80 with the magic telescope

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