X-ray studies of HESS J1837--069 with Suzaku and ASCA: a VHE gamma-ray source originated from the pulsar wind nebula

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2008-10-21

arxiv.org/abs/0810.3745v3

Publ. Astron. Soc. Japan 61, S183-S187, 2009 January 30

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

9 pages, 7 figures, accepted for publication in PASJ, revised figures

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We present the ASCA and Suzaku studies of the TeV source HESS J1837--069, which has not been identified in other wave-lengths. We confirm the presence of two X-ray sources in the Suzaku XIS image, AX J1838.0--0655 and AX J1837.3--0652, near both ends of the elongated TeV emission region. The XIS spectra of the two sources are reproduced by an absorbed power-law model, whose parameters are all consistent with those determined by the ASCA data. Recently, 70.5 ms X-ray pulsation has been detected with RXTE in the sky region including HESS J1837--069 (2008, ApJ, 681, 515). Using the ASCA GIS data which has both timing and imaging capabilities, we identified the pulsation source as AX J1838.0--0655. The pulse periods determined by ASCA and Suzaku, and that reported with RXTE indicate steady spin-down at $\dot{P} = 4.917(4) \times 10^{-14}$ s s$^{-1}$. These results suggest that AX J1838.0--0655 is an intrinsically stable source, and presumably a pulsar wind nebula (PWN). We discuss the possibility that AX J1838.0--0655 is associated with HESS J1837--069 and the VHE gamma-ray emission is originated from the PWN.

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