We present the results of a preliminary spectral analysis performed on the BeppoSAX and XMM observations of the Vela plerion. The broad energy range covered by the instruments on board the two observatories allows an evaluation of the spectral parameters of the high energy emission model and provides an indication on the morphology of the source emission above 10 keV. We confirm the softening of the PWN spectrum (3-10 keV band) at distances greater than 4′ from the pulsar and estimate the diameter of the high energy (>10 keV) emission region to be on the order of 25′-30′. © 2005 COSPAR.
The hard X-ray emission from the Vela pulsar wind nebula / V., Mangano; F., Bocchino; G., Cusumano; Massaro, Enrico; T., Mineo. - In: ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH. - ISSN 0273-1177. - 37:10(2006), pp. 1984-1987. [10.1016/j.asr.2005.10.045]
The hard X-ray emission from the Vela pulsar wind nebula
MASSARO, Enrico;
2006
Abstract
We present the results of a preliminary spectral analysis performed on the BeppoSAX and XMM observations of the Vela plerion. The broad energy range covered by the instruments on board the two observatories allows an evaluation of the spectral parameters of the high energy emission model and provides an indication on the morphology of the source emission above 10 keV. We confirm the softening of the PWN spectrum (3-10 keV band) at distances greater than 4′ from the pulsar and estimate the diameter of the high energy (>10 keV) emission region to be on the order of 25′-30′. © 2005 COSPAR.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
