An ultrahigh-energy γ-ray bubble powered by a super PeVatron
Issued Date
2024-01-01
Resource Type
ISSN
20959273
eISSN
20959281
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85183744232
Journal Title
Science Bulletin
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Science Bulletin (2024)
Suggested Citation
Cao Z., Aharonian F., An Q., Axikegu, Bai Y.X., Bao Y.W., Bastieri D., Bi X.J., Bi Y.J., Cai J.T., Cao Q., Cao W.Y., Cao Z., Chang J., Chang J.F., Chen A.M., Chen E.S., Chen L., Chen L., Chen L., Chen M.J., Chen M.L., Chen Q.H., Chen S.H., Chen S.Z., Chen T.L., Chen Y., Cheng N., Cheng Y.D., Cui M.Y., Cui S.W., Cui X.H., Cui Y.D., Dai B.Z., Dai H.L., Dai Z.G., Danzengluobu, della Volpe D., Dong X.Q., Duan K.K., Fan J.H., Fan Y.Z., Fang J., Fang K., Feng C.F., Feng L., Feng S.H., Feng X.T., Feng Y.L., Gabici S., Gao B., Gao C.D., Gao L.Q., Gao Q., Gao W., Gao W.K., Ge M.M., Geng L.S., Giacinti G., Gong G.H., Gou Q.B., Gu M.H., Guo F.L., Guo X.L., Guo Y.Q., Guo Y.Y., Han Y.A., He H.H., He H.N., He J.Y., He X.B., He Y., Heller M., Hor Y.K., Hou B.W., Hou C., Hou X., Hu H.B., Hu Q., Hu S.C., Huang D.H., Huang T.Q., Huang W.J., Huang X.T., Huang X.Y., Huang Y., Huang Z.C., Ji X.L., Jia H.Y., Jia K., Jiang K., Jiang X.W., Jiang Z.J., Jin M., Kang M.M., Ke T., Kuleshov D., Kurinov K., Li B.B., Li C. An ultrahigh-energy γ-ray bubble powered by a super PeVatron. Science Bulletin (2024). doi:10.1016/j.scib.2023.12.040 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/97134
Title
An ultrahigh-energy γ-ray bubble powered by a super PeVatron
Author(s)
Cao Z.
Aharonian F.
An Q.
Axikegu
Bai Y.X.
Bao Y.W.
Bastieri D.
Bi X.J.
Bi Y.J.
Cai J.T.
Cao Q.
Cao W.Y.
Cao Z.
Chang J.
Chang J.F.
Chen A.M.
Chen E.S.
Chen L.
Chen L.
Chen L.
Chen M.J.
Chen M.L.
Chen Q.H.
Chen S.H.
Chen S.Z.
Chen T.L.
Chen Y.
Cheng N.
Cheng Y.D.
Cui M.Y.
Cui S.W.
Cui X.H.
Cui Y.D.
Dai B.Z.
Dai H.L.
Dai Z.G.
Danzengluobu
della Volpe D.
Dong X.Q.
Duan K.K.
Fan J.H.
Fan Y.Z.
Fang J.
Fang K.
Feng C.F.
Feng L.
Feng S.H.
Feng X.T.
Feng Y.L.
Gabici S.
Gao B.
Gao C.D.
Gao L.Q.
Gao Q.
Gao W.
Gao W.K.
Ge M.M.
Geng L.S.
Giacinti G.
Gong G.H.
Gou Q.B.
Gu M.H.
Guo F.L.
Guo X.L.
Guo Y.Q.
Guo Y.Y.
Han Y.A.
He H.H.
He H.N.
He J.Y.
He X.B.
He Y.
Heller M.
Hor Y.K.
Hou B.W.
Hou C.
Hou X.
Hu H.B.
Hu Q.
Hu S.C.
Huang D.H.
Huang T.Q.
Huang W.J.
Huang X.T.
Huang X.Y.
Huang Y.
Huang Z.C.
Ji X.L.
Jia H.Y.
Jia K.
Jiang K.
Jiang X.W.
Jiang Z.J.
Jin M.
Kang M.M.
Ke T.
Kuleshov D.
Kurinov K.
Li B.B.
Li C.
Aharonian F.
An Q.
Axikegu
Bai Y.X.
Bao Y.W.
Bastieri D.
Bi X.J.
Bi Y.J.
Cai J.T.
Cao Q.
Cao W.Y.
Cao Z.
Chang J.
Chang J.F.
Chen A.M.
Chen E.S.
Chen L.
Chen L.
Chen L.
Chen M.J.
Chen M.L.
Chen Q.H.
Chen S.H.
Chen S.Z.
Chen T.L.
Chen Y.
Cheng N.
Cheng Y.D.
Cui M.Y.
Cui S.W.
Cui X.H.
Cui Y.D.
Dai B.Z.
Dai H.L.
Dai Z.G.
Danzengluobu
della Volpe D.
Dong X.Q.
Duan K.K.
Fan J.H.
Fan Y.Z.
Fang J.
Fang K.
Feng C.F.
Feng L.
Feng S.H.
Feng X.T.
Feng Y.L.
Gabici S.
Gao B.
Gao C.D.
Gao L.Q.
Gao Q.
Gao W.
Gao W.K.
Ge M.M.
Geng L.S.
Giacinti G.
Gong G.H.
Gou Q.B.
Gu M.H.
Guo F.L.
Guo X.L.
Guo Y.Q.
Guo Y.Y.
Han Y.A.
He H.H.
He H.N.
He J.Y.
He X.B.
He Y.
Heller M.
Hor Y.K.
Hou B.W.
Hou C.
Hou X.
Hu H.B.
Hu Q.
Hu S.C.
Huang D.H.
Huang T.Q.
Huang W.J.
Huang X.T.
Huang X.Y.
Huang Y.
Huang Z.C.
Ji X.L.
Jia H.Y.
Jia K.
Jiang K.
Jiang X.W.
Jiang Z.J.
Jin M.
Kang M.M.
Ke T.
Kuleshov D.
Kurinov K.
Li B.B.
Li C.
Author's Affiliation
State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection & Electronics
Yunnan Observatories
Nanjing University
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory Chinese Academy of Sciences
Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Shandong University
Yunnan University
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
IN2P3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Guangzhou University
Tsinghua University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Sun Yat-Sen University
University of Science and Technology of China
Zhengzhou University
Institiúid Ard-Lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Sichuan University
National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences
Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
Southwest Jiaotong University
Purple Mountain Observatory Chinese Academy of Sciences
Université de Genève
Hebei Normal University
Tibet University
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
TIANFU Cosmic Ray Research Center
Yunnan Observatories
Nanjing University
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory Chinese Academy of Sciences
Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Shandong University
Yunnan University
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
IN2P3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Guangzhou University
Tsinghua University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Sun Yat-Sen University
University of Science and Technology of China
Zhengzhou University
Institiúid Ard-Lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Sichuan University
National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences
Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
Southwest Jiaotong University
Purple Mountain Observatory Chinese Academy of Sciences
Université de Genève
Hebei Normal University
Tibet University
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
TIANFU Cosmic Ray Research Center
Corresponding Author(s)
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
We report the detection of a γ-ray bubble spanning at least 100 deg2 in ultra-high energy (UHE) up to a few PeV in the direction of the star-forming region Cygnus X, implying the presence super PeVatron(s) accelerating protons to at least 10 PeV. A log-parabola form with the photon index Γ(E)=(2.71±0.02)+(0.11±0.02)×log10(E/10TeV) is found fitting the gamma-ray energy spectrum of the bubble well. UHE sources, “hot spots” correlated with very massive molecular clouds, and a quasi-spherical amorphous γ-ray emitter with a sharp central brightening are observed in the bubble. In the core of ∼0.5°, spatially associating with a region containing massive OB association (Cygnus OB2) and a microquasar (Cygnus X-3), as well as previously reported multi-TeV sources, an enhanced concentration of UHE γ-rays is observed with 2 photons at energies above 1 PeV. The general feature of the bubble, the morphology, and the energy spectrum, are reasonably reproduced by the assumption of a particle accelerator in the core, continuously injecting protons into the ambient medium.