Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-09-11
Astron.Astrophys. 400 (2003) 567-574
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages, 9 figures; accepted for publication in A&A; significant additions for publication in Main journal (previous version w
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20021824
We present morphological and spectroscopic studies of the northwest rim of the supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 based on observations by the Chandra X-ray observatory. We found a complex network of nonthermal (synchrotron) X-ray filaments, as well as a 'void' type structure -- a dim region of a circular shape -- in the northwest rim. It is remarkable that despite distinct brightness variations, the X-ray spectra everywhere in this region can be well fitted with a power-law model with photon index around 2.3. We briefly discuss some implications of these results and argue that the resolved X-ray features in the northwest rim may challenge the perceptions of standard (diffusive shock-acceleration) models concerning the production, propagation and radiation of relativistic particles in supernova remnants.
Aharonian Felix A.
Takahashi Tadayuki
Uchiyama Yasunobu
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