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Geminga脉冲星的费米LAT观测

Fermi LAT observations of the Geminga pulsar

LAT Collaboration, A. A. Abdo

摘要:

我们报告的\textit{Fermi} -LAT观测的Geminga脉冲星,第二个最亮的不可变GeV源在$γ$射线的天空和第一个例子的无线电安静的$γ$射线脉冲星。观测时间为一年,从$Fermi$卫星发射到2009年6月15日。超过60,000个光子的数据样本使我们能够仅基于$γ$射线构建计时解决方案。时序分析显示两个显著的峰,在相位上由$Δϕ$ = 0.497 $\pm$ 0.004分开,其随着能量的增加而变窄。脉冲$γ$射线被观测到超过18 GeV,排除了低于2.7恒星半径的发射,因为磁吸收。相位平均光谱拟合具有光谱指数$Γ$ =(1.30 $\pm$ 0.01 $\pm$ 0.04),截止能量$E_{0}$ =(2.46 $\pm$ 0.04 $\pm$ 0.17)GeV和0.1 GeV以上的积分光子通量(4.14 $\pm$ 0.02 $\pm$ 0.32)$\times$ 10 $^{-6}$ cm $^{-2}$ s $^{-1}$。第一种不确定性是统计性的,第二种是系统性的。相位分辨光谱显示出一个清晰的光谱参数的演变,与光谱指数达到最小值之前的领先峰和截止能量具有最大值周围的峰。相位分辨光谱表明,脉冲星发射是目前在所有的旋转阶段。光谱形状,宽脉冲轮廓,和最大光子能量有利于外磁层发射方案。

英文摘要:

We report on the \textit{Fermi}-LAT observations of the Geminga pulsar, the second brightest non-variable GeV source in the $γ$-ray sky and the first example of a radio-quiet $γ$-ray pulsar. The observations cover one year, from the launch of the $Fermi$ satellite through 2009 June 15. A data sample of over 60,000 photons enabled us to build a timing solution based solely on $γ$ rays. Timing analysis shows two prominent peaks, separated by $Δϕ$ = 0.497 $\pm$ 0.004 in phase, which narrow with increasing energy. Pulsed $γ$ rays are observed beyond 18 GeV, precluding emission below 2.7 stellar radii because of magnetic absorption. The phase-averaged spectrum was fitted with a power law with exponential cut-off of spectral index $Γ$ = (1.30 $\pm$ 0.01 $\pm$ 0.04), cut-off energy $E_{0}$ = (2.46 $\pm$ 0.04 $\pm$ 0.17) GeV and an integral photon flux above 0.1 GeV of (4.14 $\pm$ 0.02 $\pm$ 0.32) $\times$ 10$^{-6}$ cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$. The first uncertainties are statistical and the second are systematic. The phase-resolved spectroscopy shows a clear evolution of the spectral parameters, with the spectral index reaching a minimum value just before the leading peak and the cut-off energy having maxima around the peaks. Phase-resolved spectroscopy reveals that pulsar emission is present at all rotational phases. The spectral shape, broad pulse profile, and maximum photon energy favor the outer magnetospheric emission scenarios.

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