22 results on '"Gamma-ray lines"'
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2. A Novel Model for the MeV Emission Line in GRB 221009A
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Yu-Jia Wei, Jia Ren, Hao-Ning He, Yuan-Pei Yang, Da-Ming Wei, Zi-Gao Dai, and B. Theodore Zhang
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Gamma-ray bursts ,Gamma-ray lines ,Particle astrophysics ,Cosmic ray sources ,High-energy cosmic radiation ,Astrophysics ,QB460-466 - Abstract
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have long been considered potential sources of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs; with energy ≳10 ^18 eV). In this work, we propose a novel model generating MeV emission lines in GRBs, which can constrain the properties of heavy nuclei that potentially exist in GRB jets. Specifically, we find that relativistic hydrogen-like high-atomic-number ions originating from the β decay of unstable nuclei and/or the recombination entrained in the GRB jet can generate narrow MeV emission lines through the de-excitation of excited electrons. This model can successfully explain the MeV emission line observed in the most luminous GRB ever recorded, GRB 221009A, with suitable parameters including a Lorentz factor γ ∼ 820–1700 and a total mass of heavy nuclei M _tot ∼ 10 ^23 –10 ^26 g. Especially, the emission line broadening can be reasonably attributed to both the expansion of the jet shell and the thermal motion of nuclei, naturally resulting in a narrow width ( σ _line / E _line ≲ 0.2) consistent with the observation. Furthermore, we predict that different GRBs can exhibit lines in different bands with various evolving behaviors, which might be confirmed with further observations. Finally, our model provides indirect evidence that GRBs may be one of the sources of UHECRs.
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- 2024
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3. Implication of Jet Physics from MeV Line Emission of GRB 221009A
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Zhen Zhang, Haoxiang Lin, Zhuo Li, Shao-Lin Xiong, Yan-Qiu Zhang, Qinyuan Zhang, Shu-Xu Yi, and Xilu Wang
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Gamma-ray lines ,Gamma-ray bursts ,Relativistic jets ,Astrophysics ,QB460-466 - Abstract
Ultrarelativistic jets are believed to play an important role in producing prompt emission and afterglow of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), but the nature of the jet is poorly known owing to the lack of decisive features observed in the prompt emission. The discovery of an emission line evolving from about 37 to 6 MeV in the brightest-of-all-time GRB 221009A provides an unprecedented opportunity to probe GRB jet physics. The time evolution of the central energy of the line with power-law index −1 is naturally explained by the high-latitude curvature effect. Under the assumption that the line emission is generated in the prompt emission by e ^± pair production, cooling, and annihilation in the jet, we can strictly constrain jet physics with observed line emission properties. We find that the radius of the emission region is r ≳ 10 ^16 cm. The narrow line width of ∼10% requires that the line emission occurs within 10% of the dynamical time, which further implies short timescales of pair cooling to the nonrelativistic state and pair annihilation, as well as a slightly clumpy emission region. If the jet’s Lorentz factor is Γ ≳ 400, the fast cooling requirement needs an energy density of magnetic field in the jet much larger than that of prompt gamma rays, i.e., a magnetically dominated jet. The temporal behavior of line flux suggests some angle dependence of line emission. We also discuss the difficulties of other scenarios for the observed emission line.
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- 2024
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4. Radioactive Gamma-Ray Lines from Long-lived Neutron Star Merger Remnants
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Meng-Hua Chen, Li-Xin Li, and En-Wei Liang
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Gamma-ray lines ,R-process ,Astrophysics ,QB460-466 - Abstract
The observation of a kilonova AT2017gfo associated with the gravitational wave event GW170817 provides the first strong evidence that neutron star mergers are dominant contributors to the production of heavy r -process elements. Radioactive gamma-ray lines emitted from neutron star merger remnants provide a unique probe for investigating the nuclide composition and tracking its evolution. In this work, we studied the gamma-ray line features arising from the radioactive decay of heavy nuclei in the merger remnants based on the r -process nuclear reaction network and the astrophysical inputs derived from numerical relativity simulations. The decay chain of ${}_{50}^{126}$ Sn ( T _1/2 = 230 kyr) → ${}_{51}^{126}$ Sb ( T _1/2 = 12.35 days) → ${}_{52}^{126}$ Te (stable) produces several bright gamma-ray lines with energies of 415, 667, and 695 keV, making it the most promising decay chain during the remnant phase. The photon fluxes of these bright gamma-ray lines reach ∼10 ^−5 γ cm ^−2 s ^−1 for Galactic merger remnants with ages less than 100 kyr, which can be detected by the high energy resolution MeV gamma-ray detectors like the MASS mission.
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- 2024
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5. 7Be detection in the 2021 outburst of RS Oph
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Molaro, P, Izzo, L, Selvelli, P, Bonifacio, P, Aydi, E, Cescutti, G, Guido, E, J Harvey, E, Hernanz, M, Della , M, Valle, Molaro, P, Izzo, L, Selvelli, P, Bonifacio, P, Aydi, E, Cescutti, G, Guido, E, J Harvey, E, Hernanz, M, Della , M, and Valle
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individual: RS Oph [Stars] ,cataclysmic variable ,Stars: individual: RS Oph ,stars: novae ,novae ,cataclysmic variables ,Galaxy: abundances ,Galaxy: evolution ,Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics ,LI-7 ,FOS: Physical sciences ,CLASSICAL NOVAE ,evolution [Galaxy] ,OPHIUCHI ,novae, cataclysmic variables ,ABSORPTION ,LITHIUM ,abundance [Galaxy] ,Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR) ,GAMMA-RAY LINES ,PROGENITORS ,abundances [Galaxy] ,Astronomy and Astrophysics ,RECURRENT NOVA ,EVOLUTION ,Space and Planetary Science ,individual: RS Oph ,stars: novae [stars] ,EMISSION ,novae [stars] - Abstract
The recurrent nova RS Oph underwent a new outburst on August 8, 2021, reaching a visible brightness of V = 4.8 mag. Observations of the 2021 outburst made with the high resolution UVES spectrograph at the Kueyen-UT2 telescope of ESO-VLT in Paranal enabled detection of the possible presence of 7Be freshly made in the thermonuclear runaway reactions. The 7Be yields can be estimated in N(Be)/N(H) = 5.7 x 10^(-6), which are close to the lowest yields measured in classical novae so far. 7Be is short-lived and decays only into 7Li. By means of a spectrum taken during the nebular phase we estimated an ejected mass of about 1.1 x 10^(-5) Msun, providing an amount of about 4.4x 10^(-10) Msun of 7Li created in the 2021 event. Recurrent novae of the kind of RS Oph may synthesize slightly lower amount of 7Li per event as classical novae, but occur 10^3 times more frequently. The recurrent novae fraction is in the range of 10-30% and they could have contributed to the making of 7Li we observe today. The detection of 7Be in RS Oph provides further support to the recent suggestion that novae are the most effective source of 7Li in the Galaxy., Accepted 2022 September 17. Received 2022 September 16; in original form 2022 April 20. 12 pages, 13 figures
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- 2022
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6. 7Be in the outburst of the ONe nova V6595 Sgr
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M. Della Valle, P. Selvelli, Piercarlo Bonifacio, E. Aydi, G. Cescutti, E. J. Harvey, Paolo Molaro, Valentina D'Odorico, Luca Izzo, Margarita Hernanz, Villum Fonden, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España), Molaro, P., Izzo, L., D'Odorico, V., Aydi, E., Bonifacio, P., Cescutti, G., Harvey, E. J., Hernanz, M., Selvelli, P., Della Valle, M., ITA, USA, and ESP
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GIANT ,Astrophysics ,nuclear reaction ,Spectral line ,nucleosynthesis abundances ,Neon ,ABSORPTION ,ELEMENTS ,Abundances ,Emission spectrum ,Absorption (electromagnetic radiation) ,Novae ,Physics ,cataclysmic variables ,GAMMA-RAY LINES ,Isotope ,ORIGIN ,nucleosynthesis ,stars individual V6595 Sgr ,Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics ,Stars: individual: V6595 Sgr ,novae cataclysmic variable ,stars abundance ,Nucleosynthesis ,Cataclysmic variable ,V5668 SGR ,LI-7 ,chemistry.chemical_element ,evolution [Galaxy] ,Galaxy evolution ,LITHIUM ,stars abundances ,nucleosynthesis abundance ,nuclear reactions ,Galaxy: evolution ,novae ,abundances ,novae cataclysmic variables ,Stars: abundances ,Resonance ,Astronomy and Astrophysics ,Nova (laser) ,K-line ,EVOLUTION ,abundances [stars] ,individual: V6595 Sgr [stars] ,chemistry ,Space and Planetary Science ,EMISSION - Abstract
We report on the search for the 7Be ii isotope in the outbursts of the classical nova V6595 Sgr by means of high-resolution Ultraviolet and Visual Echelle Spectrograph (UVES) observations taken at the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in 2021 April, about two weeks after its discovery and under difficult circumstances due to the pandemic. Narrow absorption components with velocities at -2620 and-2820 km s-1, superposed on broader and shallow absorption, are observed in the outburst spectra for the 7Be ii λλ313.0583, 313.1228 nm doublet resonance lines, as well as in several other elements such as Ca ii, Fe i, Mg i, Na i, H i and Li i. Using the Ca ii K line as a reference element, we infer N(7Be)/N(H) ≈ 7.4 × 10-6, or ≈ 9.8 × 10-6 when the 7Be decay is taken into account. The 7Be abundance is about half of the value most frequently measured in novae. The possible presence of overionization in the layers where 7Be ii is detected is also discussed. Observations taken at the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo in La Palma 91 days after discovery showed prominent emission lines of oxygen and neon, which allow us to classify the nova as ONe type. Therefore, although 7Be is expected to be higher in CO novae, it is found at comparable levels in both nova types., LI was supported by two grants from VILLUM FONDEN (project number 16599 and 25501). M. H. acknowledges support from grant PID2019-108709GB-100 from MICINN (Spain).
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- 2021
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7. Nucleosynthesis in nova explosions: Prospects for its observation with focusing telescopes
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Hernanz, M., José, J., and von Ballmoos, Peter, editor
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8. 7Be detection in the 2021 outburst of RS Oph
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Molaro, P., Izzo, L., Selvelli, P., Bonifacio, P., Aydi, E., Cescutti, G., Guido, E., Harvey, E. J., Hernanz, M., Della Valle, M., Molaro, P., Izzo, L., Selvelli, P., Bonifacio, P., Aydi, E., Cescutti, G., Guido, E., Harvey, E. J., Hernanz, M., and Della Valle, M.
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The recurrent nova RS Oph underwent a new outburst on 2021 August 8, reaching a visible brightness of V = 4.8 mag. Observations of the 2021 outburst made with the high-resolution UVES spectrograph at the Kueyen-UT2 telescope at ESO-VLT in Parana) enabled detection of the possible presence of Be-7 newly made in the thermonuclear runaway reactions. The Be-7 yields can be estimated at N(Be-7)/N(H) = 5.7 x 10(-6), which are close to the lowest yields measured in classical novae so far. Be-7 is short-lived and decays only into Li-7. By means of a spectrum taken during the nebular phase we estimated an ejected mass of approximate to 1.1 x 10(-5) M-circle dot, providing an amount of approximate to 4.4 x 10(-10) M-circle dot of Li-7 created in the 2021 event. Recurrent novae of the RS Oph type may synthesize slightly lower amounts of Li-7 per event than classical novae, but occur 10(3) times more frequently. The recurrent novae fraction is in the range of 10-30 per cent and they could have contributed to the making of the Li-7 that we observe today. The detection of Be-7 in RS Oph provides further support to the recent suggestion that novae are the most effective source of Li-7 in the Galaxy.
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- 2022
9. Measurement of Galactic 26Al with the Compton Spectrometer and Imager
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Jacqueline Beechert, Thomas Siegert, John A. Tomsick, Andreas Zoglauer, Steven E. Boggs, Terri J. Brandt, Hannah Gulick, Pierre Jean, Carolyn Kierans, Hadar Lazar, Alexander Lowell, Jarred M. Roberts, Clio Sleator, Peter von Ballmoos, Institut de recherche en astrophysique et planétologie (IRAP), Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (OMP), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), and Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Météo-France -Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Météo-France -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
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High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE) ,[SDU.ASTR]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph] ,Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena ,Gamma-ray telescopes ,Stellar nucleosynthesis ,FOS: Physical sciences ,Astronomy and Astrophysics ,Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics ,Space and Planetary Science ,[SDU]Sciences of the Universe [physics] ,High altitude balloons ,Gamma-ray lines ,Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena ,Nuclear Experiment ,Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics ,Astronomy data modeling - Abstract
The Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) is a balloon-borne compact Compton telescope designed to survey the 0.2-5 MeV sky. COSI's energy resolution of $\sim$0.2% at 1.8 MeV, single-photon reconstruction, and wide field of view make it capable of studying astrophysical nuclear lines, particularly the 1809 keV $\gamma$-ray line from decaying Galactic $^{26}$Al. Most $^{26}$Al originates in massive stars and core-collapse supernova nucleosynthesis, but the path from stellar evolution models to Galaxy-wide emission remains unconstrained. In 2016, COSI had a successful 46-day flight on a NASA superpressure balloon. Here, we detail the first search for the 1809 keV $^{26}$Al line in the COSI 2016 balloon flight using a maximum likelihood analysis. We find a Galactic $^{26}$Al flux of $(8.6 \pm 2.5) \times 10^{-4}$ ph cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ within the Inner Galaxy ($|\ell| \leq 30^{\circ}$, $|b| \leq 10^{\circ}$) with 3.7$\sigma$ significance above background. Within uncertainties, this flux is consistent with expectations from previous measurements by SPI and COMPTEL. This analysis demonstrates COSI's powerful capabilities for studies of $\gamma$-ray lines and underscores the scientific potential of future compact Compton telescopes. In particular, the next iteration of COSI as a NASA Small Explorer satellite has recently been approved for launch in 2025., Comment: 23 pages, 22 figures, accepted by The Astrophysical Journal (ApJ)
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- 2022
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10. Be-7 in the outburst of the ONe nova V6595 Sgr
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Molaro, P., Izzo, L., D'Odorico, Valentina, Aydi, E., Bonifacio, P., Cescutti, G., Harvey, E. J., Hernanz, M., Selvelli, P., della Valle, M., Molaro, P., Izzo, L., D'Odorico, Valentina, Aydi, E., Bonifacio, P., Cescutti, G., Harvey, E. J., Hernanz, M., Selvelli, P., and della Valle, M.
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We report on the search for the Be-7 ii isotope in the outbursts of the classical nova V6595 Sgr by means of high-resolution Ultraviolet and Visual Echelle Spectrograph (UVES) observations taken at the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in 2021 April, about two weeks after its discovery and under difficult circumstances due to the pandemic. Narrow absorption components with velocities at similar to -2620 and -2820 km s(-1), superposed on broader and shallow absorption, are observed in the outburst spectra for the Be-7 ii lambda lambda 313.0583, 313.1228 nm doublet resonance lines, as well as in several other elements such as Ca ii, Fe i, Mg i, Na i, H i and Li i. Using the Ca ii K line as a reference element, we infer N(Be-7)/N(H) approximate to 7.4 x 10(-6), or approximate to 9.8 x 10(-6) when the Be-7 decay is taken into account. The Be-7 abundance is about half of the value most frequently measured in novae. The possible presence of overionization in the layers where Be-7 ii is detected is also discussed. Observations taken at the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo in La Palma 91 days after discovery showed prominent emission lines of oxygen and neon, which allow us to classify the nova as ONe type. Therefore, although Be-7 is expected to be higher in CO novae, it is found at comparable levels in both nova types.
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11. Search for outbursts in the narrow 511-keV line from compact sources based on INTEGRAL data.
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Tsygankov, S. S. and Churazov, E. M.
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METEOR showers , *POSITRON annihilation , *ASTRONOMICAL instruments , *ANNIHILATION reactions , *ELECTRONS , *TELESCOPES - Abstract
We present the results of a systematic search for outbursts in the narrow positron annihilation line on various time scales (5 × 104–106 s) based on the SPI/INTEGRAL data obtained from 2003 to 2008. We show that no outbursts were detected with a statistical significance higher than ∼6 σ for any of the time scales considered over the entire period of observations. We also show that, given the large number of independent trials, all of the observed spikes could be associated with purely statistical flux fluctuations and, in part, with a small systematic prediction error of the telescope’s instrumental background. Based on the exposure achieved in ∼6 yr of INTEGRAL operation, we provide conservative upper limits on the rate of outbursts with a given duration and flux in different parts of the sky. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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12. Radioactivities from novae
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Hernanz, M. and José, J.
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SUPERNOVAE , *CHEMICAL elements , *NUCLEOSYNTHESIS , *NOVAE (Astronomy) , *COSMOCHEMISTRY - Abstract
Abstract: Classical novae synthesize radioactive nuclei, which can be detected either through the gamma-rays they emit or through the imprints they leave on the dust that condenses in several novae ejecta. We review both aspects, presenting the most recent theoretical results from nova modeling. Prospects for the detectability of novae with present and future gamma-ray instruments are presented, together with a discussion of the importance of presolar grains abundance determinations for nova nucleosynthesis studies. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2006
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13. Nucleosynthesis in nova explosions: Prospects for its observation with focusing telescopes.
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Hernanz, M. and José, J.
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Nova explosions are caused by the explosive burning of hydrogen in the envelope of accreting white dwarfs. During the thermonuclear runaway some radioactive isotopes are synthesized, which emit γ -rays when they decay. The γ -ray signatures of a nova explosion still remain undetected, because even the best instruments like SPI onboard INTEGRAL are not sensitive enough for the dim and broad lines emitted by novae at their typical distances. A very different situation is expected with a focusing telescope, like MAX. Prospects for detectability with a future γ -ray lens telescope are presented, with a special emphasis on the important information that γ -rays would provide about the explosion mechanism and the underlying white dwarf star [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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14. Instrumental lines of astrophysical relevance in TGRS and SPI
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Weidenspointner, G., Harris, M.J., Jean, P., and Diallo, N.
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GAMMA ray spectrometry , *ARTIFICIAL satellites , *RADIOACTIVITY , *ASTROPHYSICS - Abstract
High resolution γ-ray spectroscopy at energies around 1 MeV, as with SPI on board INTEGRAL, is a powerful tool for astronomy with radioactivities. We do not expect the SPI signal-to-background ratio for any of the anticipated γ-ray sources to exceed a few percent; hence detailed modelling of the instrumental background will be crucial. We exploit the similarities between TGRS on board WIND and SPI with respect to orbit and radiation environment, as well as detector design and material composition, to anticipate the most important instrumental background lines and their production channels in SPI at the energies of selected γ-ray lines of astrophysical relevance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2002
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15. Gamma-ray lines in advection dominated accretion flows
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Prantzos, Nikos
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SUPERMASSIVE black holes , *ACCRETION in galactic x-ray sources , *GAMMA rays - Abstract
Gamma-ray line fluxes from the deexcitation of nuclei in accretion disks around galactic black holes are evaluated in the framework of the ADAF model. It is argued that previous evaluations have overestimated those fluxes and that, even under very optimistic assumptions, only the Sgr A
* black hole in the Galactic Center could be marginally detectable by INTEGRAL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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16. The prompt gamma-ray emission of novae
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Hernanz, M., Gómez-Gomar, J., and José, J.
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GAMMA rays , *ASTRONOMY , *NUCLEOSYNTHESIS , *NOVAE (Astronomy) , *CATACLYSMIC variable stars - Abstract
Classical novae are potential gamma-ray emitters, because of the disintegration of some radioactive nuclei synthesized during the explosion. Some short-lived isotopes (such as
13 N and 18F), as well as the medium-lived 22Na, decay emitting positrons, which annihilate with electrons and thus are responsible for the prompt emission of gamma-rays from novae. This emission consists of a 511 keV line plus a continuum between 20 and 511 keV, and is released before the maximum in visual luminosity, i.e., before the discovery of the nova. The main characteristics of this prompt emission, together with the related uncertainties (both of nuclear and hydrodynamical origin, with a particular emphasis on the influence of the envelope properties) and prospects for detectability are analyzed in this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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17. Radioactive isotopes in star forming regions
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Cerviño, Miguel, Diehl, R., Kretschmer, K., and Plüschke, S.
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RADIOISOTOPES , *GAMMA rays , *STAR formation - Abstract
We examine the isotope production in star forming regions through a model of stellar-group population synthesis evolution. From this we obtain the light-curves of γ-ray line emission due to radioactive decay of 26Al, 60Fe and the e−e+ annihilation line. We discuss in particular, the effects of the dispersion due to the discreteness of the stellar populations. We conclude that when predicted γ-ray line observations are combined with other multi-wavelength measurements, one can efficiently constrain the age of a stellar population, and help to identify the primary nucleosynthesis sources of the radio-isotopes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2002
18. Lignes gammas provenant de la matière noire: approches indépendantes de modèles
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Scarna, Tiziana, Hambye, Thomas, Barnich, Glenn, Clerbaux, Barbara, Cirelli, Marco, Tytgat, Michel, and Ibarra, Alejandro
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gamma-ray lines ,Physique ,Dark matter (Astronomy) ,Gamma rays ,Gamma ray astronomy ,Rayons gamma ,Astronomie gamma ,dark matter ,Sciences exactes et naturelles ,Matière sombre (Astronomie) ,model-independent approaches - Abstract
Lignes spectrales de rayons gammas provenants de la matière noire. Approches indépendantes de modèles/ Gamma-Ray Lines from the Dark Side of Matter: Model-Independent Approaches Cette thèse a pour thématique centrale la matière noire, et plus particulièrement un type de signal qu’elle pourrait émettre, à savoir des lignes spectrales de rayons gammas. La nature de la matière noire demeure mystérieuse, et ce que l’on sait de ses propriétés est exposé dans le premier chapitre. En particulier, la pertinence des lignes spectrales de rayons gammas dans l’étude de la matière noire est soulignée. Cette thèse est consacrée à l’étude des connexions possibles entre la phénoménologie de ce type de signal et d’autres manifestations, qu’il s’agisse de détection directe ou indirecte, ou bien de détection dans des collisionneurs tels que le LHC. Le but est d’établir la possibilité de discriminer différents modèles et/ou d’obtenir des contraintes indépendantes.\, Doctorat en Sciences, info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished
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19. Gamma-Ray Lines from the Dark Side of Matter: Model-Independent Approaches/ Lignes Gammas Provenant de la Matière Noire: Approches Indépendantes de Modèles
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Scarnà, Tiziana, Clerbaux, Barbara, Barnich, Glenn, Cirelli, Marco, Hambye, Thomas, Tytgat, Michel, and Ibarra, Alejandro
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gamma-ray lines ,dark matter ,model-independent approaches - Abstract
Lignes spectrales de rayons gammas provenants de la matière noire. Approches indépendantes de modèles/ Gamma-Ray Lines from the Dark Side of Matter: Model-Independent Approaches Cette thèse a pour thématique centrale la matière noire, et plus particulièrement un type de signal qu’elle pourrait émettre, à savoir des lignes spectrales de rayons gammas. La nature de la matière noire demeure mystérieuse, et ce que l’on sait de ses propriétés est exposé dans le premier chapitre. En particulier, la pertinence des lignes spectrales de rayons gammas dans l’étude de la matière noire est soulignée. Cette thèse est consacrée à l’étude des connexions possibles entre la phénoménologie de ce type de signal et d’autres manifestations, qu’il s’agisse de détection directe ou indirecte, ou bien de détection dans des collisionneurs tels que le LHC. Le but est d’établir la possibilité de discriminer différents modèles et/ou d’obtenir des contraintes indépendantes. Pour ce faire, dans le deuxième chapitre, la méthodologie permettant l’étude d’une phénoménologie donnée sans s’appuyer sur un modèle spécifique est introduite. Cette dernière s’appuie sur l’emploi d’opérateurs effectifs, et son applicabilité ainsi que son domaine de validité sont discutés. Ensuite, du troisième au cinquième chapitre, le travail original développé dans le cadre de cette thèse est exposé. Tout d’abord, l’étude de la production de photons monochromatiques par la désintégration de particules de matière noire neutre est présentée, ensuite une étude analogue pour le cas d’un candidat de matière noire, également métastable et doté d’une millicharge est exposée. Enfin, le cas d’un candidat de matière noire produisant des photons monochromatiques via une annihilation à laquelle est associée une autre annihilation en gluons est analysé. Dans le cas de la matière noire métastable, autant neutre que millichargée, l’emphase est portée sur l’interface entre la production de lignes spectrales de rayons gammas et la production de rayons cosmiques, inévitable dans les scénarios analysés ici. Pour la matière noire neutre, la production de rayons cosmiques contraint modérément la possibilité de produire de fortes lignes spectrales, tandis que pour une matière noire millichargée, les contraintes sont telles que de nombreux opérateurs effectifs pourraient être exclus si une détection simultanée d’une forte ligne spectrale et d’un excès de rayons cosmiques s’avérait. Dans le troisième scénario étudié ici, la production associée de gluons permet, outre le fait de contraindre le scénario grâce, une fois encore, à la production de rayons cosmiques, mais également d’utiliser les données de détection directe et du LHC pour exclure certaines réalisations simples de ce scénario. The focus of this thesis is on Dark Matter, and more precisely on a type of signal it could produce, namely gamma-ray lines. The nature of Dark Matter remains a mystery, and what is known about its properties is discussed in the first chapter. In particular, the relevance of gamma-ray lines in the search of Dark Matter is stressed. This thesis is aimed at the study of the connections between this type of potential Dark Matter signature and other indirect and direct detection signals, as well as, much more briefly, collider phenomenology. The goal is to establish the possibility to discriminate among different models and/or to obtain model-independent constraints. In order to do so, in the second chapter, the methodology allowing for the model-independent study of a given phenomenology is introduced. It is based on the use of effective operators, and its applicability as well as its validity domain are discussed. Then, from the third to the fifth chapter, the original work carried out for this thesis is presented. First, the study of the production of gamma-ray lines from the decay of neutral Dark Matter particles is discussed. Second, an analogous study in the case of a Dark Matter candidate which is also metastable, but now carries a millicharge is exposed. Finally, the case of a Dark Matter candidate producing monochromatic photons through an annihilation accompanied by another annihilation into gluons is analyzed. In the case of metastable Dark Matter, for both the neutral and millicharged instances, the emphasis laid on the interplay between the production of gamma-ray lines and the production of cosmic rays, unavoidable in the scenarios discussed here. For the neutral Dark Matter, the production of cosmic rays moderately constrains the possibility to emit a strong gamma-ray line, while for a millicharged Dark Matter candidate, the constraints are such that many effective operators could be ruled out if a simultaneous detection of a gamma-ray line and an excess of cosmic rays were to be confirmed. In the third scenario discussed here, the production of gluons allows to constrain this scenario thanks, once more, to the production of cosmic rays. Furthermore, it also enables the use of the direct detection and LHC data to exclude simple realizations of this scenario., Doctorat en Sciences, info:eu-repo/semantics/published
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20. Gamma-ray lines from the dark side of matter: model-independent approaches
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Hambye, Thomas, Barnich, Glenn, Clerbaux, Barbara, Cirelli, Marco, Tytgat, Michel, Ibarra, Alejandro, Scarna, Tiziana, Hambye, Thomas, Barnich, Glenn, Clerbaux, Barbara, Cirelli, Marco, Tytgat, Michel, Ibarra, Alejandro, and Scarna, Tiziana
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Lignes spectrales de rayons gammas provenants de la matière noire. Approches indépendantes de modèles/ Gamma-Ray Lines from the Dark Side of Matter: Model-Independent Approaches Cette thèse a pour thématique centrale la matière noire, et plus particulièrement un type de signal qu’elle pourrait émettre, à savoir des lignes spectrales de rayons gammas. La nature de la matière noire demeure mystérieuse, et ce que l’on sait de ses propriétés est exposé dans le premier chapitre. En particulier, la pertinence des lignes spectrales de rayons gammas dans l’étude de la matière noire est soulignée. Cette thèse est consacrée à l’étude des connexions possibles entre la phénoménologie de ce type de signal et d’autres manifestations, qu’il s’agisse de détection directe ou indirecte, ou bien de détection dans des collisionneurs tels que le LHC. Le but est d’établir la possibilité de discriminer différents modèles et/ou d’obtenir des contraintes indépendantes., Doctorat en Sciences, info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished
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21. Limits on Radiative Capture Gamma-Ray Lines and Implications for Energy Content in Flare-Accelerated Protons
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NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC E O HULBURT CENTER FOR SPACE RESEARCH, Share, G H, Murphy, R J, Newton, E K, NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC E O HULBURT CENTER FOR SPACE RESEARCH, Share, G H, Murphy, R J, and Newton, E K
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Measurements of radiative capture gamma-ray lines can provide information on both the energy content of nonthermal protons below 1 MeV and the temperature in the region where they interact. We have derived upper limits on the fluences in three proton capture lines of (expn 12)C and (expn 13)C in the flare-averaged gamma-ray spectrum from 19 X-class flares observed with the Solar Maximum Mission (SMM). The most significant limit comes from the 2.37 MeV line that is excited by 0.46 MeV protons. We estimate an upper limit on the energy content in the accelerated protons by extrapolating the power law spectrum derived at higher energies down to the resonant energy. The derived upper limit on the temperature, 5-10 10(expn 70K, is higher than measured in the flaring region with other techniques, even for this optimistic energy content. It is possible that NASA s High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (HESSI) will be sensitive enough to detect the 2.37 MeV line if temperatures exceed 2 10(expn 7)K., For Energy Content in Flare-Accelerated Protons. Prepared in collaboration with the Science Directorate, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL.
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22. Gamma-ray Lines from Accreting Neutron Stars
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Reina, C., Treves, A., and Tarenghi, M.
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Accretion ,Gamma-ray lines ,Neutron Stars ,X-ray sources ,Settore MAT/07 - Fisica Matematica - Published
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