抄録
Several strong TeV γ-ray flares were detected from Mrk 421 in the years 2000 and 2001 by the Tibet III air shower array at a level of statistical significance of 5.1 σ. Mrk 421 was unprecedentedly active at X-ray and TeV γ-ray energies during this period, and a positive correlation was found between the change of the all-sky monitor Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer X-ray flux and the Tibet TeV γ-ray flux. When a power-law energy spectrum for γ-rays from this source is assumed, the spectral index is calculated to be -3.24 ± 0.69 at the most active phase in 2001. The spectral index observed by the Tibet air shower array is consistent with those obtained via imaging air Cerenkov telescopes.
本文言語 | English |
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ページ(範囲) | 242-249 |
ページ数 | 8 |
ジャーナル | Astrophysical Journal |
巻 | 598 |
号 | 1 I |
DOI | |
出版ステータス | Published - 2003 11月 20 |
外部発表 | はい |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 宇宙惑星科学