Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-09-03
Astron.Astrophys.411:L451,2003
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
5 pages, 8 figures; accepted for publication in A&A (special INTEGRAL volume)
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20031347
The precision measurement of the 1809 keV gamma-ray line from Galactic $^{26}$Al is one of the goals of the SPI spectrometer on INTEGRAL with its Ge detector camera. We aim for determination of the detailed shape of this gamma-ray line, and its variation for different source regions along the plane of the Galaxy. Data from the first part of the core program observations of the first mission year have been inspected. A clear detection of the \Al line at about 5--7 $\sigma$ significance demonstrates that SPI will deepen \Al studies. The line intensity is consistent with expectations from previous experiments, and the line appears narrower than the 5.4 keV FWHM reported by GRIS, more consistent with RHESSI's recent value. Only preliminary statements can be made at this time, however, due to the multi-component background underlying the signal at \about 40 times higher intensity than the signal from Galactic $^{26}$Al.
Diehl Roland
Knodlseder Jurgen
Kretschmer Karsten
Lichti Giselher G.
Schanne Stephane
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