Pulsars in a Bubble? Following Electron Diffusion in the Galaxy with TeV Gamma Rays
Abstract
TeV Halos, extended regions of gamma-ray emission around pulsars, are a new class of gamma-ray sources. They can be used to study pulsar properties and e+/e- diffusion on scales of 10 pc, as well as to find misaligned pulsars. We outline the contributions of future gamma-ray instruments to the study of TeV Halos and the expected physics outcomes.
- Publication:
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Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
- Pub Date:
- May 2019
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.1903.07647
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1903.07647
- Bibcode:
- 2019BAAS...51c.311F
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
- E-Print:
- Whitepaper for the US Astro2020 decadal survey