VHE Gamma-ray supernova remnants
Abstract
Increasing observational evidence gathered especially in X-rays and γ-rays during the course of the last few years support the notion that Supernova remnants (SNRs) are Galactic particle accelerators up to energies close to the “knee” in the energy spectrum of Cosmic rays. This review summarises the current status of γ-ray observations of SNRs. Shell-type as well as plerionic type SNRs are addressed and prospect for observations of these two source classes with the upcoming GLAST satellite in the energy regime above 100 MeV are given.
- Publication:
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Advances in Space Research
- Pub Date:
- 2008
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.asr.2007.04.076
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/0701471
- Bibcode:
- 2008AdSpR..41..464F
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- Review, accepted for publication in Advances in Space Research (Proceedings COSPAR 2006)