ASCA, ROSAT and RXTE Observations of the Non-Thermal X-ray Emission from the Galactic Supernova Remnant G347.3-0.5

Details ASCA, ROSAT and RXTE Observations of the Non-Thermal X-ray Emission from the Galactic Supernova Remnant G347.3-0.5 ASCA, ROSAT and RXTE Observations of the Non-Thermal X-ray Emission from the Galactic Supernova Remnant G347.3-0.5

Sep 2001

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001tysc.confe..37p&link_type=abstract

Two Years of Science with Chandra, Abstracts from the Symposium held in Washington, DC, 5-7 September, 2001, meeting abstract.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Supernovae, Supernova Remnants And Isolated Neutron Stars

Scientific paper

The discovery of non-thermal X-ray emission from Galactic supernova remnants (SNRs) has generated a considerable amount of intererst in modern astrophysics from both observational and theoretical perspectives. In particular, such emission strongly suggests that the expanding shock fronts of SNRs accelerate cosmic-ray particles to energies that approach the knee of the cosmic-ray spectrum at 3000 TeV. To investigate this phenomenon in more detail, we have considered a SNR known to emit non-thermal X-rays, G347.3-0.5, and we have analyzed our own 45 kilosecond RXTE observation of this source as well as archived ASCA and ROSAT observations. G347.3-0.5 is a member of a class of SNRs which are young shell-type sources that emit non-thermal X-ray rays from specific regions on their outer shells. By simultaneously fitting data from all three satellites, we have analyzed the spectra of particular regions of this SNR (including the bright northwestern rim) over the approximate energy range of 0.5 through 20 keV. Several different models have been invoked in order to analyze the underlying processes responsible for this emission, and we will present the results of these model fits as well as discuss their implications.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

ASCA, ROSAT and RXTE Observations of the Non-Thermal X-ray Emission from the Galactic Supernova Remnant G347.3-0.5 does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with ASCA, ROSAT and RXTE Observations of the Non-Thermal X-ray Emission from the Galactic Supernova Remnant G347.3-0.5, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and ASCA, ROSAT and RXTE Observations of the Non-Thermal X-ray Emission from the Galactic Supernova Remnant G347.3-0.5 will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1163266