LHAASO detection of very-high-energy γ-ray emission surrounding PSR J0248+6021
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2025-07-01
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16747348
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18691927
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2-s2.0-85217559934
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Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy
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68
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7
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Bibliographic Citation
Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy Vol.68 No.7 (2025)
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Cao Z., Aharonian F., Axikegu, Bai Y.X., Bao Y.W., Bastieri D., Bi X.J., Bi Y.J., Bian W., Bukevich A.V., Cao Q., Cao W.Y., Cao Z., Chang J., Chang J.F., Chen A.M., Chen E.S., Chen H.X., Chen L., Chen L., Chen L., Chen M.J., Chen M.L., Chen Q.H., Chen S., Chen S.H., Chen S.Z., Chen T.L., Chen Y., Cheng N., Cheng Y.D., Chu M.C., Cui M.Y., Cui S.W., Cui X.H., Cui Y.D., Dai B.Z., Dai H.L., Dai Z.G., Danzengluobu, Dong X.Q., Duan K.K., Fan J.H., Fan Y.Z., Fang J., Fang J.H., Fang K., Feng C.F., Feng H., Feng L., Feng S.H., Feng X.T., Feng Y., Feng Y.L., Gabici S., Gao B., Gao C.D., Gao Q., Gao W., Gao W.K., Ge M.M., Ge T.T., Geng L.S., Giacinti G., Gong G.H., Gou Q.B., Gu M.H., Guo F.L., Guo J., Guo X.L., Guo Y.Q., Guo Y.Y., Han Y.A., Hannuksela O.A., Hasan M., He H.H., He H.N., He J.Y., He Y., Hor Y.K., Hou B.W., Hou C., Hou X., Hu H.B., Hu Q., Hu S.C., Huang C., Huang D.H., Huang T.Q., Huang W.J., Huang X.T., Huang X.Y., Huang Y., Huang Y.Y., Ji X.L., Jia H.Y., Jia K., Jiang H.B., Jiang K., Jiang X.W. LHAASO detection of very-high-energy γ-ray emission surrounding PSR J0248+6021. Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy Vol.68 No.7 (2025). doi:10.1007/s11433-024-2508-5 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/105350
Title
LHAASO detection of very-high-energy γ-ray emission surrounding PSR J0248+6021
Author(s)
Cao Z.
Aharonian F.
Axikegu
Bai Y.X.
Bao Y.W.
Bastieri D.
Bi X.J.
Bi Y.J.
Bian W.
Bukevich A.V.
Cao Q.
Cao W.Y.
Cao Z.
Chang J.
Chang J.F.
Chen A.M.
Chen E.S.
Chen H.X.
Chen L.
Chen L.
Chen L.
Chen M.J.
Chen M.L.
Chen Q.H.
Chen S.
Chen S.H.
Chen S.Z.
Chen T.L.
Chen Y.
Cheng N.
Cheng Y.D.
Chu M.C.
Cui M.Y.
Cui S.W.
Cui X.H.
Cui Y.D.
Dai B.Z.
Dai H.L.
Dai Z.G.
Danzengluobu
Dong X.Q.
Duan K.K.
Fan J.H.
Fan Y.Z.
Fang J.
Fang J.H.
Fang K.
Feng C.F.
Feng H.
Feng L.
Feng S.H.
Feng X.T.
Feng Y.
Feng Y.L.
Gabici S.
Gao B.
Gao C.D.
Gao Q.
Gao W.
Gao W.K.
Ge M.M.
Ge T.T.
Geng L.S.
Giacinti G.
Gong G.H.
Gou Q.B.
Gu M.H.
Guo F.L.
Guo J.
Guo X.L.
Guo Y.Q.
Guo Y.Y.
Han Y.A.
Hannuksela O.A.
Hasan M.
He H.H.
He H.N.
He J.Y.
He Y.
Hor Y.K.
Hou B.W.
Hou C.
Hou X.
Hu H.B.
Hu Q.
Hu S.C.
Huang C.
Huang D.H.
Huang T.Q.
Huang W.J.
Huang X.T.
Huang X.Y.
Huang Y.
Huang Y.Y.
Ji X.L.
Jia H.Y.
Jia K.
Jiang H.B.
Jiang K.
Jiang X.W.
Aharonian F.
Axikegu
Bai Y.X.
Bao Y.W.
Bastieri D.
Bi X.J.
Bi Y.J.
Bian W.
Bukevich A.V.
Cao Q.
Cao W.Y.
Cao Z.
Chang J.
Chang J.F.
Chen A.M.
Chen E.S.
Chen H.X.
Chen L.
Chen L.
Chen L.
Chen M.J.
Chen M.L.
Chen Q.H.
Chen S.
Chen S.H.
Chen S.Z.
Chen T.L.
Chen Y.
Cheng N.
Cheng Y.D.
Chu M.C.
Cui M.Y.
Cui S.W.
Cui X.H.
Cui Y.D.
Dai B.Z.
Dai H.L.
Dai Z.G.
Danzengluobu
Dong X.Q.
Duan K.K.
Fan J.H.
Fan Y.Z.
Fang J.
Fang J.H.
Fang K.
Feng C.F.
Feng H.
Feng L.
Feng S.H.
Feng X.T.
Feng Y.
Feng Y.L.
Gabici S.
Gao B.
Gao C.D.
Gao Q.
Gao W.
Gao W.K.
Ge M.M.
Ge T.T.
Geng L.S.
Giacinti G.
Gong G.H.
Gou Q.B.
Gu M.H.
Guo F.L.
Guo J.
Guo X.L.
Guo Y.Q.
Guo Y.Y.
Han Y.A.
Hannuksela O.A.
Hasan M.
He H.H.
He H.N.
He J.Y.
He Y.
Hor Y.K.
Hou B.W.
Hou C.
Hou X.
Hu H.B.
Hu Q.
Hu S.C.
Huang C.
Huang D.H.
Huang T.Q.
Huang W.J.
Huang X.T.
Huang X.Y.
Huang Y.
Huang Y.Y.
Ji X.L.
Jia H.Y.
Jia K.
Jiang H.B.
Jiang K.
Jiang X.W.
Author's Affiliation
Zhejiang Lab
State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection & Electronics
Université Paris Cité
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
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
National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences
Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
Southwest Jiaotong University
China Center of Advanced Science and Technology World Laboratory
Purple Mountain Observatory Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hebei Normal University
Tibet University
TIANFU Cosmic Ray Research Center
State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection & Electronics
Université Paris Cité
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
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
National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences
Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
Southwest Jiaotong University
China Center of Advanced Science and Technology World Laboratory
Purple Mountain Observatory Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hebei Normal University
Tibet University
TIANFU Cosmic Ray Research Center
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Abstract
We report the detection of an extended very-high-energy (VHE) γ-ray source coincident with the location of middle-aged (62.4 kyr) pulsar PSR J0248+6021, by using the LHAASO-WCDA data of live 796 d and LHAASO-KM2A data of live 1216 d. A significant excess of γ-ray induced showers is observed both by WCDA in energy bands of 1–25 TeV and KM2A in energy bands of >25 TeV with 7.3σ and 13.5σ, respectively. The best-fit position derived through WCDA data is R.A. = 42.06° ± 0.12° and Dec. = 60.24° ± 0.13° with an extension of 0.69°±0.15° and that of the KM2A data is R.A.= 42.29° ± 0.13° and Dec. = 60.38° ± 0.07° with an extension of 0.37° ±0.07°. No clear extended multiwavelength counterpart of this LHAASO source has been found from the radio band to the GeV band. The most plausible explanation of the VHE γ-ray emission is the inverse Compton process of highly relativistic electrons and positrons injected by the pulsar. These electrons/positrons are hypothesized to be either confined within the pulsar wind nebula or to have already escaped into the interstellar medium, forming a pulsar halo.