Magic constraints on γ-ray emission from cygnus X-3

J. Correction Aleksić; L. A. Antonelli; P. Antoranz; M. Backes; C. Baixeras; J. A. Barrio; D. Bastieri; J. Becerra González; W. Bednarek; A. Berdyugin; K. Berger; E. Bernardini; A. Biland; O. Blanch; R. K. Bock; A. Boller; G. Bonnoli; P. Bordas; D. Borla Tridon; V. Bosch-Ramon; D. Bose; I. Braun; T. Bretz; D. Britzger; M. Camara; E. Carmona; A. Carosi; P. Colin; J. L. Contreras; J. Cortina; M. T. Costado; S. Covino; F. Dazzi; A. De Angelis; E. De Cea Del Pozo; B. De Lotto; M. De Maria; F. De Sabata; C. Delgado Mendez; M. Doert; A. Domínguez; D. Dominis Prester; D. Dorner; M. Doro; D. Elsaesser; M. Errando; D. Ferenc; M. V. Fonseca; L. Font; R. J. García López; M. Garczarczyk; M. Gaug; N. Godinovic; F. Göebel; D. Hadasch; A. Herrero; D. Hildebrand; D. Höhne-Mönch; J. Hose; D. Hrupec; C. C. Hsu; T. Jogler; S. Klepser; T. Krähenbühl; D. Kranich; A. La Barbera; A. Laille; E. Leonardo; E. Lindfors; S. Lombardi; F. Longo; M. López; E. Lorenz; P. Majumdar; G. Maneva; N. Mankuzhiyil; K. Mannheim; L. Maraschi; M. Mariotti; M. Martínez; D. Mazin; M. Meucci; J. M. Miranda; R. Mirzoyan; H. Miyamoto; J. Moldón; M. Moles; A. Moralejo; D. Nieto; K. Nilsson; J. Ninkovic; R. Orito; I. Oya; S. Paiano; R. Paoletti; J. M. Paredes; S. Partini; M. Pasanen; D. Pascoli; F. Pauss

doi:10.1088/0004-637X/721/1/843

Magic constraints on γ-ray emission from cygnus X-3

J. Correction Aleksić, L. A. Antonelli, P. Antoranz, M. Backes, C. Baixeras, J. A. Barrio, D. Bastieri, J. Becerra González, W. Bednarek, A. Berdyugin, K. Berger, E. Bernardini, A. Biland, O. Blanch, R. K. Bock, A. Boller, G. Bonnoli, P. Bordas, D. Borla Tridon, V. Bosch-RamonD. Bose, I. Braun, T. Bretz, D. Britzger, M. Camara, E. Carmona, A. Carosi, P. Colin, J. L. Contreras, J. Cortina, M. T. Costado, S. Covino, F. Dazzi, A. De Angelis, E. De Cea Del Pozo, B. De Lotto, M. De Maria, F. De Sabata, C. Delgado Mendez, M. Doert, A. Domínguez, D. Dominis Prester, D. Dorner, M. Doro, D. Elsaesser, M. Errando, D. Ferenc, M. V. Fonseca, L. Font, R. J. García López, M. Garczarczyk, M. Gaug, N. Godinovic, F. Göebel, D. Hadasch, A. Herrero, D. Hildebrand, D. Höhne-Mönch, J. Hose, D. Hrupec, C. C. Hsu, T. Jogler, S. Klepser, T. Krähenbühl, D. Kranich, A. La Barbera, A. Laille, E. Leonardo, E. Lindfors, S. Lombardi, F. Longo, M. López, E. Lorenz, P. Majumdar, G. Maneva, N. Mankuzhiyil, K. Mannheim, L. Maraschi, M. Mariotti, M. Martínez, D. Mazin, M. Meucci, J. M. Miranda, R. Mirzoyan, H. Miyamoto, J. Moldón, M. Moles, A. Moralejo, D. Nieto, K. Nilsson, J. Ninkovic, R. Orito, I. Oya, S. Paiano, R. Paoletti, J. M. Paredes, S. Partini, M. Pasanen, D. Pascoli, F. Pauss

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Cygnus X-3 is a microquasar consisting of an accreting compact object orbiting around a Wolf-Rayet star. It has been detected at radio frequencies and up to high-energy γ rays (above 100 MeV). However, many models also predict a very high energy (VHE) emission (above hundreds of GeV) when the source displays relativistic persistent jets or transient ejections. Therefore, detecting such emission would improve the understanding of the jet physics. The imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope MAGIC observed Cygnus X-3 for about 70 hr between 2006 March and 2009 August in different X-ray/radio spectral states and also during a period of enhanced γ -ray emission. MAGIC found no evidence for a VHE signal from the direction of the microquasar. An upper limit to the integral flux for energies higher than 250 GeV has been set to 2.2 × 10-12photons cm-2s-1(95% confidence level). This is the best limit so far to the VHE emission from this source. The non-detection of a VHE signal during the period of activity in the high-energy band sheds light on the location of the possible VHE radiation favoring the emission from the innermost region of the jets, where absorption is significant. The current and future generations of Cherenkov telescopes may detect a signal under precise spectral conditions. © 2010. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	843-855
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	721
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/721/1/843
Publication status	Published - 20 Sep 2010

Keywords

Acceleration of particles
Binaries: general
Gamma rays: general
Methods: observational
X-rays: binaries

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Correction Aleksić, J., Antonelli, L. A., Antoranz, P., Backes, M., Baixeras, C., Barrio, J. A., Bastieri, D., Becerra González, J., Bednarek, W., Berdyugin, A., Berger, K., Bernardini, E., Biland, A., Blanch, O., Bock, R. K., Boller, A., Bonnoli, G., Bordas, P., Borla Tridon, D., ... Pauss, F. (2010). Magic constraints on γ-ray emission from cygnus X-3. Astrophysical Journal, 721(1), 843-855. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/721/1/843

Correction Aleksić, J. ; Antonelli, L. A. ; Antoranz, P. ; Backes, M. ; Baixeras, C. ; Barrio, J. A. ; Bastieri, D. ; Becerra González, J. ; Bednarek, W. ; Berdyugin, A. ; Berger, K. ; Bernardini, E. ; Biland, A. ; Blanch, O. ; Bock, R. K. ; Boller, A. ; Bonnoli, G. ; Bordas, P. ; Borla Tridon, D. ; Bosch-Ramon, V. ; Bose, D. ; Braun, I. ; Bretz, T. ; Britzger, D. ; Camara, M. ; Carmona, E. ; Carosi, A. ; Colin, P. ; Contreras, J. L. ; Cortina, J. ; Costado, M. T. ; Covino, S. ; Dazzi, F. ; De Angelis, A. ; De Cea Del Pozo, E. ; De Lotto, B. ; De Maria, M. ; De Sabata, F. ; Delgado Mendez, C. ; Doert, M. ; Domínguez, A. ; Dominis Prester, D. ; Dorner, D. ; Doro, M. ; Elsaesser, D. ; Errando, M. ; Ferenc, D. ; Fonseca, M. V. ; Font, L. ; García López, R. J. ; Garczarczyk, M. ; Gaug, M. ; Godinovic, N. ; Göebel, F. ; Hadasch, D. ; Herrero, A. ; Hildebrand, D. ; Höhne-Mönch, D. ; Hose, J. ; Hrupec, D. ; Hsu, C. C. ; Jogler, T. ; Klepser, S. ; Krähenbühl, T. ; Kranich, D. ; La Barbera, A. ; Laille, A. ; Leonardo, E. ; Lindfors, E. ; Lombardi, S. ; Longo, F. ; López, M. ; Lorenz, E. ; Majumdar, P. ; Maneva, G. ; Mankuzhiyil, N. ; Mannheim, K. ; Maraschi, L. ; Mariotti, M. ; Martínez, M. ; Mazin, D. ; Meucci, M. ; Miranda, J. M. ; Mirzoyan, R. ; Miyamoto, H. ; Moldón, J. ; Moles, M. ; Moralejo, A. ; Nieto, D. ; Nilsson, K. ; Ninkovic, J. ; Orito, R. ; Oya, I. ; Paiano, S. ; Paoletti, R. ; Paredes, J. M. ; Partini, S. ; Pasanen, M. ; Pascoli, D. ; Pauss, F. / Magic constraints on γ-ray emission from cygnus X-3. In: Astrophysical Journal. 2010 ; Vol. 721, No. 1. pp. 843-855.

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Correction Aleksić, J, Antonelli, LA, Antoranz, P, Backes, M, Baixeras, C, Barrio, JA, Bastieri, D, Becerra González, J, Bednarek, W, Berdyugin, A, Berger, K, Bernardini, E, Biland, A, Blanch, O, Bock, RK, Boller, A, Bonnoli, G, Bordas, P, Borla Tridon, D, Bosch-Ramon, V, Bose, D, Braun, I, Bretz, T, Britzger, D, Camara, M, Carmona, E, Carosi, A, Colin, P, Contreras, JL, Cortina, J, Costado, MT, Covino, S, Dazzi, F, De Angelis, A, De Cea Del Pozo, E, De Lotto, B, De Maria, M, De Sabata, F, Delgado Mendez, C, Doert, M, Domínguez, A, Dominis Prester, D, Dorner, D, Doro, M, Elsaesser, D, Errando, M, Ferenc, D, Fonseca, MV, Font, L, García López, RJ, Garczarczyk, M, Gaug, M, Godinovic, N, Göebel, F, Hadasch, D, Herrero, A, Hildebrand, D, Höhne-Mönch, D, Hose, J, Hrupec, D, Hsu, CC, Jogler, T, Klepser, S, Krähenbühl, T, Kranich, D, La Barbera, A, Laille, A, Leonardo, E, Lindfors, E, Lombardi, S, Longo, F, López, M, Lorenz, E, Majumdar, P, Maneva, G, Mankuzhiyil, N, Mannheim, K, Maraschi, L, Mariotti, M, Martínez, M, Mazin, D, Meucci, M, Miranda, JM, Mirzoyan, R, Miyamoto, H, Moldón, J, Moles, M, Moralejo, A, Nieto, D, Nilsson, K, Ninkovic, J, Orito, R, Oya, I, Paiano, S, Paoletti, R, Paredes, JM, Partini, S, Pasanen, M, Pascoli, D & Pauss, F 2010, 'Magic constraints on γ-ray emission from cygnus X-3', Astrophysical Journal, vol. 721, no. 1, pp. 843-855. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/721/1/843

Magic constraints on γ-ray emission from cygnus X-3. / Correction Aleksić, J.; Antonelli, L. A.; Antoranz, P.; Backes, M.; Baixeras, C.; Barrio, J. A.; Bastieri, D.; Becerra González, J.; Bednarek, W.; Berdyugin, A.; Berger, K.; Bernardini, E.; Biland, A.; Blanch, O.; Bock, R. K.; Boller, A.; Bonnoli, G.; Bordas, P.; Borla Tridon, D.; Bosch-Ramon, V.; Bose, D.; Braun, I.; Bretz, T.; Britzger, D.; Camara, M.; Carmona, E.; Carosi, A.; Colin, P.; Contreras, J. L.; Cortina, J.; Costado, M. T.; Covino, S.; Dazzi, F.; De Angelis, A.; De Cea Del Pozo, E.; De Lotto, B.; De Maria, M.; De Sabata, F.; Delgado Mendez, C.; Doert, M.; Domínguez, A.; Dominis Prester, D.; Dorner, D.; Doro, M.; Elsaesser, D.; Errando, M.; Ferenc, D.; Fonseca, M. V.; Font, L.; García López, R. J.; Garczarczyk, M.; Gaug, M.; Godinovic, N.; Göebel, F.; Hadasch, D.; Herrero, A.; Hildebrand, D.; Höhne-Mönch, D.; Hose, J.; Hrupec, D.; Hsu, C. C.; Jogler, T.; Klepser, S.; Krähenbühl, T.; Kranich, D.; La Barbera, A.; Laille, A.; Leonardo, E.; Lindfors, E.; Lombardi, S.; Longo, F.; López, M.; Lorenz, E.; Majumdar, P.; Maneva, G.; Mankuzhiyil, N.; Mannheim, K.; Maraschi, L.; Mariotti, M.; Martínez, M.; Mazin, D.; Meucci, M.; Miranda, J. M.; Mirzoyan, R.; Miyamoto, H.; Moldón, J.; Moles, M.; Moralejo, A.; Nieto, D.; Nilsson, K.; Ninkovic, J.; Orito, R.; Oya, I.; Paiano, S.; Paoletti, R.; Paredes, J. M.; Partini, S.; Pasanen, M.; Pascoli, D.; Pauss, F.

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T1 - Magic constraints on γ-ray emission from cygnus X-3

AU - Correction Aleksić, J.

AU - Antonelli, L. A.

AU - Antoranz, P.

AU - Backes, M.

AU - Baixeras, C.

AU - Barrio, J. A.

AU - Bastieri, D.

AU - Becerra González, J.

AU - Bednarek, W.

AU - Berdyugin, A.

AU - Berger, K.

AU - Bernardini, E.

AU - Biland, A.

AU - Blanch, O.

AU - Bock, R. K.

AU - Boller, A.

AU - Bonnoli, G.

AU - Bordas, P.

AU - Borla Tridon, D.

AU - Bosch-Ramon, V.

AU - Bose, D.

AU - Braun, I.

AU - Bretz, T.

AU - Britzger, D.

AU - Camara, M.

AU - Carmona, E.

AU - Carosi, A.

AU - Colin, P.

AU - Contreras, J. L.

AU - Cortina, J.

AU - Costado, M. T.

AU - Covino, S.

AU - Dazzi, F.

AU - De Angelis, A.

AU - De Cea Del Pozo, E.

AU - De Lotto, B.

AU - De Maria, M.

AU - De Sabata, F.

AU - Delgado Mendez, C.

AU - Doert, M.

AU - Domínguez, A.

AU - Dominis Prester, D.

AU - Dorner, D.

AU - Doro, M.

AU - Elsaesser, D.

AU - Errando, M.

AU - Ferenc, D.

AU - Fonseca, M. V.

AU - Font, L.

AU - García López, R. J.

AU - Garczarczyk, M.

AU - Gaug, M.

AU - Godinovic, N.

AU - Göebel, F.

AU - Hadasch, D.

AU - Herrero, A.

AU - Hildebrand, D.

AU - Höhne-Mönch, D.

AU - Hose, J.

AU - Hrupec, D.

AU - Hsu, C. C.

AU - Jogler, T.

AU - Klepser, S.

AU - Krähenbühl, T.

AU - Kranich, D.

AU - La Barbera, A.

AU - Laille, A.

AU - Leonardo, E.

AU - Lindfors, E.

AU - Lombardi, S.

AU - Longo, F.

AU - López, M.

AU - Lorenz, E.

AU - Majumdar, P.

AU - Maneva, G.

AU - Mankuzhiyil, N.

AU - Mannheim, K.

AU - Maraschi, L.

AU - Mariotti, M.

AU - Martínez, M.

AU - Mazin, D.

AU - Meucci, M.

AU - Miranda, J. M.

AU - Mirzoyan, R.

AU - Miyamoto, H.

AU - Moldón, J.

AU - Moles, M.

AU - Moralejo, A.

AU - Nieto, D.

AU - Nilsson, K.

AU - Ninkovic, J.

AU - Orito, R.

AU - Oya, I.

AU - Paiano, S.

AU - Paoletti, R.

AU - Paredes, J. M.

AU - Partini, S.

AU - Pasanen, M.

AU - Pascoli, D.

AU - Pauss, F.

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AB - Cygnus X-3 is a microquasar consisting of an accreting compact object orbiting around a Wolf-Rayet star. It has been detected at radio frequencies and up to high-energy γ rays (above 100 MeV). However, many models also predict a very high energy (VHE) emission (above hundreds of GeV) when the source displays relativistic persistent jets or transient ejections. Therefore, detecting such emission would improve the understanding of the jet physics. The imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope MAGIC observed Cygnus X-3 for about 70 hr between 2006 March and 2009 August in different X-ray/radio spectral states and also during a period of enhanced γ -ray emission. MAGIC found no evidence for a VHE signal from the direction of the microquasar. An upper limit to the integral flux for energies higher than 250 GeV has been set to 2.2 × 10-12photons cm-2s-1(95% confidence level). This is the best limit so far to the VHE emission from this source. The non-detection of a VHE signal during the period of activity in the high-energy band sheds light on the location of the possible VHE radiation favoring the emission from the innermost region of the jets, where absorption is significant. The current and future generations of Cherenkov telescopes may detect a signal under precise spectral conditions. © 2010. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.

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KW - Binaries: general

KW - Gamma rays: general

KW - Methods: observational

KW - X-rays: binaries

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DO - 10.1088/0004-637X/721/1/843

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EP - 855

JO - Astrophysical Journal

JF - Astrophysical Journal

SN - 0004-637X

IS - 1

ER -

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