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High Energy Gamma Rays from Pulsars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

P. N. Bhat ,
S. K. Gupta ,
P.V. Ramana Murthy ,
B. V. Sreekantan ,
S. C. Tonwar  and
P. R. Viswanath
P. N. Bhat
Affiliation:
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Marg, Colaba, Bombay 400005, India
S. K. Gupta
Affiliation:
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Marg, Colaba, Bombay 400005, India
P.V. Ramana Murthy
Affiliation:
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Marg, Colaba, Bombay 400005, India
B. V. Sreekantan
Affiliation:
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Marg, Colaba, Bombay 400005, India
S. C. Tonwar
Affiliation:
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Marg, Colaba, Bombay 400005, India
P. R. Viswanath
Affiliation:
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Marg, Colaba, Bombay 400005, India

Abstract

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We present here the results from observations of pulsed gamma ray emission from the Crab and Vela pulsars for energies above 100 GeV using the atmospheric Cerenkov technique. The results suggest a very steep energy spectrum for gamma rays emitted from pulsars at high energies. Our observations over the last 4 years suggest also that the flux is highly variable with time.

Type
V. X-Ray and γ-Ray Emission
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 95: Pulsars , 1981 , pp. 251 - 254
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1981 

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