Dense gas towards the RXJ1713.7-3946 supernova remnant

Nigel I. Maxted; Gavin P Rowell; Bruce R Dawson; Michael G. Burton; Yasuo Fukui; Andrew John Walsh; Akiko Kawamura; Hidetoshi Sano; Jasmina Lazendic

doi:10.1063/1.4772245

Dense gas towards the RXJ1713.7-3946 supernova remnant

Nigel I. Maxted, Gavin P Rowell, Bruce R Dawson, Michael G. Burton, Yasuo Fukui, Andrew John Walsh, Akiko Kawamura, Hidetoshi Sano, Jasmina Lazendic

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A summary of results from a 7 mm-wavelength survey towards the young X-ray and γ-ray-bright supernova remnant, RXJ1713.7-3946 (SNR G347.3-0.5) is presented. Using the Mopra telescope, the high critical density tracer CS(1-0) was targeted, complementing previous Nanten2 molecular gas studies of CO transitions. In hadronic γ-ray emission scenarios (p-p interactions), the mass of cosmic ray target material available is an important factor, so we estimate the mass of dense gas towards RX J1713.7-3946. Also of interest was the shock-tracing molecule, SiO. Although there was no evidence of SiO emission physically excited by the RXJ1713.7-3946 shock, a chance-discovery of vibrationallyexcited SiO(1-0) emission is likely to be a maser that is associated with an evolved star.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy
Subtitle of host publication	5th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy
Editors	Felix A. Aharonian, Werner Hofmann, Frank M. Rieger
Place of Publication	Melville, New York
Publisher	AIP Publishing
Pages	253-256
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9780735411234
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4772245
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	International Symposium on High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy 2012 - Heidelberg, Germany Duration: 9 Jul 2012 → 9 Jul 2012

Publication series

Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Publisher	A I P Publishing LLC
Volume	1505
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

Conference

Conference	International Symposium on High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy 2012
Country	Germany
City	Heidelberg
Period	9/07/12 → 9/07/12

Keywords

γ-ray sources
Cosmic rays
Interstellar masers
Molecular clouds H2 clouds
Supernova remnants

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Maxted, N. I., Rowell, G. P., Dawson, B. R., Burton, M. G., Fukui, Y., Walsh, A. J., Kawamura, A., Sano, H., & Lazendic, J. (2012). Dense gas towards the RXJ1713.7-3946 supernova remnant. In F. A. Aharonian, W. Hofmann, & F. M. Rieger (Eds.), High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy: 5th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy (pp. 253-256). (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1505). AIP Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4772245

Maxted, Nigel I. ; Rowell, Gavin P ; Dawson, Bruce R ; Burton, Michael G. ; Fukui, Yasuo ; Walsh, Andrew John ; Kawamura, Akiko ; Sano, Hidetoshi ; Lazendic, Jasmina. / Dense gas towards the RXJ1713.7-3946 supernova remnant. High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy: 5th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy. editor / Felix A. Aharonian ; Werner Hofmann ; Frank M. Rieger. Melville, New York : AIP Publishing, 2012. pp. 253-256 (AIP Conference Proceedings).

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Maxted, NI, Rowell, GP, Dawson, BR, Burton, MG, Fukui, Y, Walsh, AJ, Kawamura, A, Sano, H & Lazendic, J 2012, Dense gas towards the RXJ1713.7-3946 supernova remnant. in FA Aharonian, W Hofmann & FM Rieger (eds), High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy: 5th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy. AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1505, AIP Publishing, Melville, New York, pp. 253-256, International Symposium on High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy 2012, Heidelberg, Germany, 9/07/12. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4772245

Dense gas towards the RXJ1713.7-3946 supernova remnant. / Maxted, Nigel I.; Rowell, Gavin P; Dawson, Bruce R; Burton, Michael G.; Fukui, Yasuo; Walsh, Andrew John; Kawamura, Akiko; Sano, Hidetoshi; Lazendic, Jasmina.

High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy: 5th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy. ed. / Felix A. Aharonian; Werner Hofmann; Frank M. Rieger. Melville, New York : AIP Publishing, 2012. p. 253-256 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1505).

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Maxted NI, Rowell GP, Dawson BR, Burton MG, Fukui Y, Walsh AJ et al. Dense gas towards the RXJ1713.7-3946 supernova remnant. In Aharonian FA, Hofmann W, Rieger FM, editors, High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy: 5th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy. Melville, New York: AIP Publishing. 2012. p. 253-256. (AIP Conference Proceedings). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4772245