Search for gamma-ray emission from magnetars with the Fermi large area telescope

A. A. Abdo; M. Ackermann; M. Ajello; A. Allafort; L. Baldini; J. Ballet; G. Barbiellini; M. G. Baring; D. Bastieri; R. Bellazzini; R. D. Blandford; E. D. Bloom; E. Bonamente; A. W. Borgland; A. Bouvier; J. Bregeon; M. Brigida; P. Bruel; T. H. Burnett; G. A. Caliandro; R. A. Cameron; P. A. Caraveo; C. Cecchi; Ö Çelik; S. Chaty; A. Chekhtman; C. C. Cheung; J. Chiang; S. Ciprini; R. Claus; J. Conrad; P. R. Den Hartog; C. D. Dermer; A. De Angelis; F. De Palma; R. Dib; M. Dormody; E. Do Couto E Silva; P. S. Drell; R. Dubois; D. Dumora; T. Enoto; C. Favuzzi; M. Frailis; P. Fusco; F. Gargano; N. Gehrels; N. Giglietto; P. Giommi; F. Giordano; M. Giroletti; T. Glanzman; G. Godfrey; I. A. Grenier; M. H. Grondin; S. Guiriec; D. Hadasch; Y. Hanabata; A. K. Harding; E. Hays; G. L. Israel; G. Jóhannesson; A. S. Johnson; V. M. Kaspi; H. Katagiri; J. Kataoka; J. Knödlseder; M. Kuss; J. Lande; S. H. Lee; M. Lemoine-Goumard; F. Longo; F. Loparco; M. N. Lovellette; P. Lubrano; A. Makeev; M. Marelli; M. N. Mazziotta; J. E. McEnery; J. Mehault; P. F. Michelson; T. Mizuno; A. A. Moiseev; C. Monte; M. E. Monzani; A. Morselli; I. V. Moskalenko; S. Murgia; M. Naumann-Godo; P. L. Nolan; E. Nuss; T. Ohsugi; A. Okumura; N. Omodei; E. Orlando; J. F. Ormes; M. Ozaki; D. Paneque; D. Parent; M. Pepe; M. Pesce-Rollins; F. Piron; T. A. Porter; S. Rainò; R. Rando; M. Razzano; N. Rea; A. Reimer; O. Reimer; T. Reposeur; S. Ritz; H. F.W. Sadrozinski; P. M. Saz Parkinson; C. Sgrò; E. J. Siskind; D. A. Smith; G. Spandre; P. Spinelli; M. S. Strickman; H. Takahashi; T. Tanaka; J. B. Thayer; D. J. Thompson; L. Tibaldo; D. F. Torres; G. Tosti; A. Tramacere; E. Troja; Y. Uchiyama; T. L. Usher; J. Vandenbroucke; V. Vasileiou; G. Vianello; V. Vitale; A. P. Waite; B. L. Winer; K. S. Wood; Z. Yang; M. Ziegler

doi:10.1088/2041-8205/725/1/L73

Search for gamma-ray emission from magnetars with the Fermi large area telescope

A. A. Abdo, M. Ackermann, M. Ajello, A. Allafort, L. Baldini, J. Ballet, G. Barbiellini, M. G. Baring, D. Bastieri, R. Bellazzini, R. D. Blandford, E. D. Bloom, E. Bonamente, A. W. Borgland, A. Bouvier, J. Bregeon, M. Brigida, P. Bruel, T. H. Burnett, G. A. CaliandroR. A. Cameron, P. A. Caraveo, C. Cecchi, Ö Çelik, S. Chaty, A. Chekhtman, C. C. Cheung, J. Chiang, S. Ciprini, R. Claus, J. Conrad, P. R. Den Hartog, C. D. Dermer, A. De Angelis, F. De Palma, R. Dib, M. Dormody, E. Do Couto E Silva, P. S. Drell, R. Dubois, D. Dumora, T. Enoto, C. Favuzzi, M. Frailis, P. Fusco, F. Gargano, N. Gehrels, N. Giglietto, P. Giommi, F. Giordano, M. Giroletti, T. Glanzman, G. Godfrey, I. A. Grenier, M. H. Grondin, S. Guiriec, D. Hadasch, Y. Hanabata, A. K. Harding, E. Hays, G. L. Israel, G. Jóhannesson, A. S. Johnson, V. M. Kaspi, H. Katagiri, J. Kataoka, J. Knödlseder, M. Kuss, J. Lande, S. H. Lee, M. Lemoine-Goumard, F. Longo, F. Loparco, M. N. Lovellette, P. Lubrano, A. Makeev, M. Marelli, M. N. Mazziotta, J. E. McEnery, J. Mehault, P. F. Michelson, T. Mizuno, A. A. Moiseev, C. Monte, M. E. Monzani, A. Morselli, I. V. Moskalenko, S. Murgia, M. Naumann-Godo, P. L. Nolan, E. Nuss, T. Ohsugi, A. Okumura, N. Omodei, E. Orlando, J. F. Ormes, M. Ozaki, D. Paneque, D. Parent, M. Pepe, M. Pesce-Rollins, F. Piron, T. A. Porter, S. Rainò, R. Rando, M. Razzano, N. Rea, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, T. Reposeur, S. Ritz, H. F.W. Sadrozinski, P. M. Saz Parkinson, C. Sgrò, E. J. Siskind, D. A. Smith, G. Spandre, P. Spinelli, M. S. Strickman, H. Takahashi, T. Tanaka, J. B. Thayer, D. J. Thompson, L. Tibaldo, D. F. Torres, G. Tosti, A. Tramacere, E. Troja, Y. Uchiyama, T. L. Usher, J. Vandenbroucke, V. Vasileiou, G. Vianello, V. Vitale, A. P. Waite, B. L. Winer, K. S. Wood, Z. Yang, M. Ziegler

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We report on the search for 0.1-10GeV emission from magnetars in 17months of Fermi LargeAreaTelescope (LAT) observations. No significant evidence for gamma-ray emission from any of the currently known magnetars is found. The most stringent upper limits to date on their persistent emission in the Fermi energy range are estimated between ∼10^-12 and 10^-10 erg s^-1 cm^-2, depending on the source.We also searched for gamma-ray pulsations and possible outbursts, also with no significant detection. The upper limits derived support the presence of a cutoff at an energy below a few MeV in the persistent emission of magnetars. They also show the likely need for a revision of current models of outer-gap emission from stronglymagnetized pulsars, which, in some realizations, predict detectableGeV emission frommagnetars at flux levels exceeding the upper limits identified here using the Fermi-LAT observations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	L73-L78
Journal	Astrophysical Journal Letters
Volume	725
Issue number	1 PART 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/725/1/L73
Publication status	Published - 2010 Dec 10

Keywords

Gamma rays: stars
Magnetic fields
Stars: magnetars

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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Abdo, A. A., Ackermann, M., Ajello, M., Allafort, A., Baldini, L., Ballet, J., Barbiellini, G., Baring, M. G., Bastieri, D., Bellazzini, R., Blandford, R. D., Bloom, E. D., Bonamente, E., Borgland, A. W., Bouvier, A., Bregeon, J., Brigida, M., Bruel, P., Burnett, T. H., ... Ziegler, M. (2010). Search for gamma-ray emission from magnetars with the Fermi large area telescope. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 725(1 PART 2), L73-L78. https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/725/1/L73

Abdo, AA, Ackermann, M, Ajello, M, Allafort, A, Baldini, L, Ballet, J, Barbiellini, G, Baring, MG, Bastieri, D, Bellazzini, R, Blandford, RD, Bloom, ED, Bonamente, E, Borgland, AW, Bouvier, A, Bregeon, J, Brigida, M, Bruel, P, Burnett, TH, Caliandro, GA, Cameron, RA, Caraveo, PA, Cecchi, C, Çelik, Ö, Chaty, S, Chekhtman, A, Cheung, CC, Chiang, J, Ciprini, S, Claus, R, Conrad, J, Den Hartog, PR, Dermer, CD, De Angelis, A, De Palma, F, Dib, R, Dormody, M, Do Couto E Silva, E, Drell, PS, Dubois, R, Dumora, D, Enoto, T, Favuzzi, C, Frailis, M, Fusco, P, Gargano, F, Gehrels, N, Giglietto, N, Giommi, P, Giordano, F, Giroletti, M, Glanzman, T, Godfrey, G, Grenier, IA, Grondin, MH, Guiriec, S, Hadasch, D, Hanabata, Y, Harding, AK, Hays, E, Israel, GL, Jóhannesson, G, Johnson, AS, Kaspi, VM, Katagiri, H, Kataoka, J, Knödlseder, J, Kuss, M, Lande, J, Lee, SH, Lemoine-Goumard, M, Longo, F, Loparco, F, Lovellette, MN, Lubrano, P, Makeev, A, Marelli, M, Mazziotta, MN, McEnery, JE, Mehault, J, Michelson, PF, Mizuno, T, Moiseev, AA, Monte, C, Monzani, ME, Morselli, A, Moskalenko, IV, Murgia, S, Naumann-Godo, M, Nolan, PL, Nuss, E, Ohsugi, T, Okumura, A, Omodei, N, Orlando, E, Ormes, JF, Ozaki, M, Paneque, D, Parent, D, Pepe, M, Pesce-Rollins, M, Piron, F, Porter, TA, Rainò, S, Rando, R, Razzano, M, Rea, N, Reimer, A, Reimer, O, Reposeur, T, Ritz, S, Sadrozinski, HFW, Saz Parkinson, PM, Sgrò, C, Siskind, EJ, Smith, DA, Spandre, G, Spinelli, P, Strickman, MS, Takahashi, H, Tanaka, T, Thayer, JB, Thompson, DJ, Tibaldo, L, Torres, DF, Tosti, G, Tramacere, A, Troja, E, Uchiyama, Y, Usher, TL, Vandenbroucke, J, Vasileiou, V, Vianello, G, Vitale, V, Waite, AP, Winer, BL, Wood, KS, Yang, Z & Ziegler, M 2010, 'Search for gamma-ray emission from magnetars with the Fermi large area telescope', Astrophysical Journal Letters, vol. 725, no. 1 PART 2, pp. L73-L78. https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/725/1/L73

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AU - Ballet, J.

AU - Barbiellini, G.

AU - Baring, M. G.

AU - Bastieri, D.

AU - Bellazzini, R.

AU - Blandford, R. D.

AU - Bloom, E. D.

AU - Bonamente, E.

AU - Borgland, A. W.

AU - Bouvier, A.

AU - Bregeon, J.

AU - Brigida, M.

AU - Bruel, P.

AU - Burnett, T. H.

AU - Caliandro, G. A.

AU - Cameron, R. A.

AU - Caraveo, P. A.

AU - Cecchi, C.

AU - Çelik, Ö

AU - Chaty, S.

AU - Chekhtman, A.

AU - Cheung, C. C.

AU - Chiang, J.

AU - Ciprini, S.

AU - Claus, R.

AU - Conrad, J.

AU - Den Hartog, P. R.

AU - Dermer, C. D.

AU - De Angelis, A.

AU - De Palma, F.

AU - Dib, R.

AU - Dormody, M.

AU - Do Couto E Silva, E.

AU - Drell, P. S.

AU - Dubois, R.

AU - Dumora, D.

AU - Enoto, T.

AU - Favuzzi, C.

AU - Frailis, M.

AU - Fusco, P.

AU - Gargano, F.

AU - Gehrels, N.

AU - Giglietto, N.

AU - Giommi, P.

AU - Giordano, F.

AU - Giroletti, M.

AU - Glanzman, T.

AU - Godfrey, G.

AU - Grenier, I. A.

AU - Grondin, M. H.

AU - Guiriec, S.

AU - Hadasch, D.

AU - Hanabata, Y.

AU - Harding, A. K.

AU - Hays, E.

AU - Israel, G. L.

AU - Jóhannesson, G.

AU - Johnson, A. S.

AU - Kaspi, V. M.

AU - Katagiri, H.

AU - Kataoka, J.

AU - Knödlseder, J.

AU - Kuss, M.

AU - Lande, J.

AU - Lee, S. H.

AU - Lemoine-Goumard, M.

AU - Longo, F.

AU - Loparco, F.

AU - Lovellette, M. N.

AU - Lubrano, P.

AU - Makeev, A.

AU - Marelli, M.

AU - Mazziotta, M. N.

AU - McEnery, J. E.

AU - Mehault, J.

AU - Michelson, P. F.

AU - Mizuno, T.

AU - Moiseev, A. A.

AU - Monte, C.

AU - Monzani, M. E.

AU - Morselli, A.

AU - Moskalenko, I. V.

AU - Murgia, S.

AU - Naumann-Godo, M.

AU - Nolan, P. L.

AU - Nuss, E.

AU - Ohsugi, T.

AU - Okumura, A.

AU - Omodei, N.

AU - Orlando, E.

AU - Ormes, J. F.

AU - Ozaki, M.

AU - Paneque, D.

AU - Parent, D.

AU - Pepe, M.

AU - Pesce-Rollins, M.

AU - Piron, F.

AU - Porter, T. A.

AU - Rainò, S.

AU - Rando, R.

AU - Razzano, M.

AU - Rea, N.

AU - Reimer, A.

AU - Reimer, O.

AU - Reposeur, T.

AU - Ritz, S.

AU - Sadrozinski, H. F.W.

AU - Saz Parkinson, P. M.

AU - Sgrò, C.

AU - Siskind, E. J.

AU - Smith, D. A.

AU - Spandre, G.

AU - Spinelli, P.

AU - Strickman, M. S.

AU - Takahashi, H.

AU - Tanaka, T.

AU - Thayer, J. B.

AU - Thompson, D. J.

AU - Tibaldo, L.

AU - Torres, D. F.

AU - Tosti, G.

AU - Tramacere, A.

AU - Troja, E.

AU - Uchiyama, Y.

AU - Usher, T. L.

AU - Vandenbroucke, J.

AU - Vasileiou, V.

AU - Vianello, G.

AU - Vitale, V.

AU - Waite, A. P.

AU - Winer, B. L.

AU - Wood, K. S.

AU - Yang, Z.

AU - Ziegler, M.

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N2 - We report on the search for 0.1-10GeV emission from magnetars in 17months of Fermi LargeAreaTelescope (LAT) observations. No significant evidence for gamma-ray emission from any of the currently known magnetars is found. The most stringent upper limits to date on their persistent emission in the Fermi energy range are estimated between ∼10-12 and 10-10 erg s-1 cm-2, depending on the source.We also searched for gamma-ray pulsations and possible outbursts, also with no significant detection. The upper limits derived support the presence of a cutoff at an energy below a few MeV in the persistent emission of magnetars. They also show the likely need for a revision of current models of outer-gap emission from stronglymagnetized pulsars, which, in some realizations, predict detectableGeV emission frommagnetars at flux levels exceeding the upper limits identified here using the Fermi-LAT observations.

AB - We report on the search for 0.1-10GeV emission from magnetars in 17months of Fermi LargeAreaTelescope (LAT) observations. No significant evidence for gamma-ray emission from any of the currently known magnetars is found. The most stringent upper limits to date on their persistent emission in the Fermi energy range are estimated between ∼10-12 and 10-10 erg s-1 cm-2, depending on the source.We also searched for gamma-ray pulsations and possible outbursts, also with no significant detection. The upper limits derived support the presence of a cutoff at an energy below a few MeV in the persistent emission of magnetars. They also show the likely need for a revision of current models of outer-gap emission from stronglymagnetized pulsars, which, in some realizations, predict detectableGeV emission frommagnetars at flux levels exceeding the upper limits identified here using the Fermi-LAT observations.

KW - Gamma rays: stars

KW - Magnetic fields

KW - Stars: magnetars

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