Evidence of X-ray synchrotron emission from electrons accelerated to 40 TeV in the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 487, Issue 1 PART II, 1997, Pages

  Allen, G E ^a,c   Keohane, J W ^a,d   Gotthelf, E V ^a,e   Petre, R ^a   Jahoda, K ^a   Rothschild, R E ^b   Lingenfelter, R E ^b   Heindl, W A ^b   Marsden, D ^b   Gruber, D E ^b   Pelling, M R ^b   Blanco, P R ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Department of Computer Science and Engineering   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceleration of particles; Cosmic rays; ISM: individual (Cassiopeia A); Radiation mechanisms: nonthermal; Supernova remnants; X rays: general

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003099949     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/310878     Document Type: Article

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