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Observation of Pulsed gamma-Rays Above 25 GeV from the Crab Pulsar with MAGIC
LONGO, FRANCESCO;
2008-01-01
Abstract
ne fundamental question about pulsars concerns the mechanism of their pulsed electromagnetic emission. Measuring the high- end region of a pulsar's spectrum would shed light on this question. By developing a new electronic trigger, we lowered the threshold of the Major Atmospheric gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov (MAGIC) telescope to 25 giga-electron volts. In this configuration, we detected pulsed gamma-rays from the Crab pulsar that were greater than 25 giga-electron volts, revealing a relatively high cutoff energy in the phase- averaged spectrum. This indicates that the emission occurs far out in the magnetosphere, hence excluding the polar- cap scenario as a possible explanation of our measurement. The high cutoff energy also challenges the slot- gap scenario.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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