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Constraints on the Emission of Gamma-Rays from M31 with HAWC

Abstract:

Cosmic rays, along with stellar radiation and magnetic fields, are known to make up a significant fraction of the energy density of galaxies such as the Milky Way. When cosmic rays interact in the interstellar medium, they produce gamma-ray emission which provides an important indication of how the cosmic rays propagate. Gamma-rays from the Andromeda galaxy (M31), located 785 kpc away, provide a unique opportunity to study cosmic-ray acceleration and diffusion in a galaxy with a structure and evolution very similar to the Milky Way. Using 33 months of data from the High Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory, we search for teraelectronvolt gamma-rays from the galactic plane of M31. We also investigate past and present evidence of galactic activity in M31 by searching for Fermi bubble-like structures above and below the galactic nucleus. No significant gamma-ray emission is observed, so we use the null result to compute upper limits on the energy density of cosmic rays >10 TeV in M31.

Año de publicación:

2020

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    scopusscopus

    Tipo de documento:

    Article

    Estado:

    Acceso abierto

    Áreas de conocimiento:

      Áreas temáticas:

      • Física moderna

      Contribuidores:

      Hernández S.Hernández S.
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      Morales-Soto J.A.Morales-Soto J.A.
      DuVernois M.A.DuVernois M.A.
      De la Fuente E.De la Fuente E.
      Longinotti A.L.Longinotti A.L.
      Avila Rojas D.Avila Rojas D.
      Carraminaña A.Carraminaña A.
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      Gonzalez M.M.Gonzalez M.M.
      Sinnis G.Sinnis G.
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      Noriega-Papaqui R.Noriega-Papaqui R.
      Benzvi S.Y.Benzvi S.Y.
      Huang D.Huang D.
      Arunbabu K.P.Arunbabu K.P.
      Nellen L.Nellen L.
      Solares H.A.A.Solares H.A.A.
      Yapici T.Yapici T.
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      Garciá-González J.A.Garciá-González J.A.
      Capistrán T.Capistrán T.
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