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Title: The Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope discovers the Pulsar in the Young Galactic Supernova-Remnant CTA 1

Abstract

Energetic young pulsars and expanding blast waves (supernova remnants, SNRs) are the most visible remains after massive stars, ending their lives, explode in core-collapse supernovae. The Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope has unveiled a radio quiet pulsar located near the center of the compact synchrotron nebula inside the supernova remnant CTA 1. The pulsar, discovered through its gamma-ray pulsations, has a period of 316.86 ms, a period derivative of 3.614 x 10{sup -13} s s{sup -1}. Its characteristic age of 10{sup 4} years is comparable to that estimated for the SNR. It is conjectured that most unidentified Galactic gamma ray sources associated with star-forming regions and SNRs are such young pulsars.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
952977
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-13626
Journal ID: ISSN 0193-4511; SCEHDK; arXiv:0810.3562; TRN: US0902630
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76SF00515
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Science 322:1218,2008
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 322; Journal ID: ISSN 0193-4511
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; PULSARS; PULSATIONS; STARS; SUPERNOVA REMNANTS; SUPERNOVAE; SYNCHROTRONS; TELESCOPES; Astrophysics,OTHER

Citation Formats

Abdo, Aous A, Ackermann, M, Atwood, W B, Baldini, L, Ballet, J, Barbiellini, G, Baring, M G, Bastieri, Denis, Baughman, B M, Bechtol, K, Bellazzini, R, Berenji, B, Blandford, R D, Bloom, Elliott D, Bogaert, G, Bonamente, E, Borgland, A W, Bregeon, J, Brez, A, Brigida, M, and Bruel, P. The Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope discovers the Pulsar in the Young Galactic Supernova-Remnant CTA 1. United States: N. p., 2009. Web.
Abdo, Aous A, Ackermann, M, Atwood, W B, Baldini, L, Ballet, J, Barbiellini, G, Baring, M G, Bastieri, Denis, Baughman, B M, Bechtol, K, Bellazzini, R, Berenji, B, Blandford, R D, Bloom, Elliott D, Bogaert, G, Bonamente, E, Borgland, A W, Bregeon, J, Brez, A, Brigida, M, & Bruel, P. The Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope discovers the Pulsar in the Young Galactic Supernova-Remnant CTA 1. United States.
Abdo, Aous A, Ackermann, M, Atwood, W B, Baldini, L, Ballet, J, Barbiellini, G, Baring, M G, Bastieri, Denis, Baughman, B M, Bechtol, K, Bellazzini, R, Berenji, B, Blandford, R D, Bloom, Elliott D, Bogaert, G, Bonamente, E, Borgland, A W, Bregeon, J, Brez, A, Brigida, M, and Bruel, P. 2009. "The Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope discovers the Pulsar in the Young Galactic Supernova-Remnant CTA 1". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/952977.
@article{osti_952977,
title = {The Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope discovers the Pulsar in the Young Galactic Supernova-Remnant CTA 1},
author = {Abdo, Aous A and Ackermann, M and Atwood, W B and Baldini, L and Ballet, J and Barbiellini, G and Baring, M G and Bastieri, Denis and Baughman, B M and Bechtol, K and Bellazzini, R and Berenji, B and Blandford, R D and Bloom, Elliott D and Bogaert, G and Bonamente, E and Borgland, A W and Bregeon, J and Brez, A and Brigida, M and Bruel, P},
abstractNote = {Energetic young pulsars and expanding blast waves (supernova remnants, SNRs) are the most visible remains after massive stars, ending their lives, explode in core-collapse supernovae. The Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope has unveiled a radio quiet pulsar located near the center of the compact synchrotron nebula inside the supernova remnant CTA 1. The pulsar, discovered through its gamma-ray pulsations, has a period of 316.86 ms, a period derivative of 3.614 x 10{sup -13} s s{sup -1}. Its characteristic age of 10{sup 4} years is comparable to that estimated for the SNR. It is conjectured that most unidentified Galactic gamma ray sources associated with star-forming regions and SNRs are such young pulsars.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/952977}, journal = {Science 322:1218,2008},
issn = {0193-4511},
number = ,
volume = 322,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009},
month = {Fri May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009}
}