Abstract
Pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe), the structures formed by the interaction between the neutron star's environment and its rotation-powered outflow (or "pulsar wind"), comprise a significant fraction of the identified γ-ray population in the Milky Way. As a result, these sources must produce extremely energetic leptons, but how they do so is poorly understood. As described in this article, measuring the MeV properties of PWN is critical for understanding how PWN are able to accelerate e± to PeV energies (and beyond).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 92-95 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana - Journal of the Italian Astronomical Society |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| State | Published - 2019 |
| Event | 12th INTEGRAL Conference and 1st AHEAD Gamma-Ray Workshop: INTEGRAL Looks AHEAD to Multi-Messenger Astronomy - Geneva, Switzerland Duration: Feb 11 2019 → Feb 15 2019 |
Keywords
- Acceleration of particles
- ISM: supernova remnants
- Stars: pulsars: general
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Instrumentation
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics