Upper Limits on Gamma-ray Emission from Supernovae Serendipitously Observed with H.E.S.S.
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| Publication date | 17-10-2017 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union |
| Volume | Issue number | 12 | S331 |
| Pages (from-to) | 325-328 |
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| Abstract |
It is hypothesized that some young supernovae might have the correct
properties to accelerate cosmic rays, which in turn might generate
gamma-ray emission by-products. We search for gamma-ray excesses towards
supernovae in nearby galaxies which were serendipitously within the
field of view of the HESS telescopes within a year of the supernova
event. HESS cherenkov air-shower data collected between December 2003
and March 2015 were considered and compared to recent catalogs. Nine
candidate supernovae were identified and analysed. No significant
emission from these supernovae has been found, and upper limits for
their very high energy emission are reported.
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| Document type | Article |
| Note | Supernova 1987A:30 years later - Cosmic Rays and Nuclei from Supernovae and their aftermaths : proceedings IAU Symposium no. 331, 2017, ed. by A. Marcowith, M. Renaud, G. Dubner, A. Ray & A.Bykov. |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921317004628 |
| Other links | http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2017IAUS..331..325S |
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