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1996A&AS..120C..73K - Astron. Astrophys., Suppl. Ser., 120C, 73-76 (1996/December-3)

Search in the COMPTEL data for MeV-emission from Geminga.

KUIPER L., HERMSEN W., BENNETT K., CONNORS A., MUCH R., RYAN J., SCHOENFELDER V. and STRONG A.

Abstract (from CDS):

Result. are presented of a search for MeV-emission from Geminga using all available 0.75-30MeV data gathered by the imaging Compton telescope COMPTEL between April 1991 and September 1994. Timing analysis yields a negative result in the search for pulsed emission in the 0.75-30MeV range. A more sensitive method, which produces images for various pulsar-phase selected components and for the total emission yielded in the 3-10MeV range an indication for emission mainly coming from an interpeak component, called I2. This is the softest component observed by EGRET and COS-B and was therefore the most promising one in the COMPTEL domain. The time-averaged fluxes and 2σ upper-limits estimated for the total emission and for 4 defined phase components do not require a break in the spectra extrapolated from EGRET measurements. Spatial analysis using all available Anti-Centre data for different energy ranges reveals evidence for other sources than the Crab. This is shown for the 10-30MeV range.

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Journal keyword(s): gamma rays: observations - pulsars: individual: Geminga

CDS comments: Special Issue "3rd Compton Symposium"

Simbad objects: 8

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