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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | HESS upper limits on very high energy gamma-ray emission from the microquasar GRS 1915+105 |
Author: | Rowell, G. |
Citation: | Astronomy and Astrophysics: a European journal, 2009; 508(3):1135-1140 |
Publisher: | E D P Sciences |
Issue Date: | 2009 |
ISSN: | 0004-6361 1432-0746 |
Statement of Responsibility: | HESS Collaboration... F. Acero... G. Rowell... et al. |
Abstract: | Context: High energy particles reside in the relativistic jets of microquasars, making them possible sources of very high energy radiation (VHE, >100 GeV). Detecting this emission would provide a new handle on jet physics. Aims: Observations of the microquasar GRS 1915+105 with the HESS telescope array were undertaken in 2004–2008 to search for VHE emission. Methods: Stereoscopic imaging of Cherenkov radiation from extensive air showers is used to reconstruct the energy and direction of the incident gamma rays. Results: There is no evidence for a VHE gamma-ray signal either from the direction of themicroquasar or its vicinity. An upper limit of ph cm-2 s-1 (99.9% confidence level) is set on the photon flux above 410 GeV, equivalent to a VHE luminosity of erg s-1 at 11 kpc. Conclusions: The VHE to X-ray luminosity ratio in GRS 1915+105 is at least four orders of magnitude lower than the ratio observed in gamma-ray binaries. The VHE radiative efficiency of the compact jet is less than 0.01% based on its estimated total power of 1038 erg s-1. Particle acceleration in GRS 1915+105 is not efficient at high energies and/or the magnetic field is too strong. It is also possible that VHE gamma-rays are produced by GRS 1915+105, but the emission is highly time-dependent. |
Keywords: | X-rays: binaries X-rays: individuals: GRS 1915+105 gamma rays: observations |
Rights: | © ESO 2009 |
DOI: | 10.1051/0004-6361/200913389 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913389 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 Physics publications |
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