The Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope Discovers the Pulsar in the Young Galactic Supernova Remnant CTA 1

Abdo AA, Ackermann M, Atwood WB, Baldini L, Ballet J, Barbiellini G, Baring MG, Bastieri D, Baughman BM, Bechtol K, Bellazzini R, Berenji B, Blandford RD, Bloom ED, Bogaert G, Bonamente E, Borgland AW, Bregeon J, Brez A, Brigida M, Bruel P, Burnett TH, Caliandro GA, Cameron RA, Caraveo PA, Carlson P, Casandjian JM, Cecchi C, Charles E, Chekhtman A, Cheung CC, Chiang J, Ciprini S, Claus R, Cohen-Tanugi J, Cominsky LR, Conrad J, Cutini S, Davis DS, Dermer CD, De Angelis A, De Palma F, Digel SW, Dormody M, Do Couto E Silva E, Drell PS, Dubois R, Dumora D, Edmonds Y, Farnier C, Focke WB, Fukazawa Y, Funk S, Fusco P, Gargano F, Gasparrini D, Gehrels N, Germani S, Giebels B, Giglietto N, Giordano F, Glanzman T, Godfrey G, Grenier IA, Grondin MH, Grove JE, Guillemot L, Guiriec S, Harding AK, Hartman RC, Hays E, Hughes RE, Johannesson G, Johnson AS, Johnson RP, Johnson TJ, Johnson WN, Kamae T, Kanai Y, Kanbach G, Katagiri H, Kawai N, Kerr M, Kishishita T, Kiziltan B, Knodlseder J, Kocian ML, Komin N, Kuehn F, Kuss MW, Latronico L, Lemoine-Goumard M, Longo F, Lonjou V, Loparco F, Lott B, Lovellette MN, Lubrano P, Makeev A, Marelli M, Mazziotta MN, Mcenery JE, Mcglynn S, Meurer C, Michelson PF, Mineo T, Mitthumsiri W, Mizuno T, Moiseev AA, Monte C, Monzani ME, Morselli A, Moskalenko IV, Murgia S, Nakamori T, Nolan PL, Nuss E, Ohno M, Ohsugi T, Okumura A, Omodei N, Orlando E, Ormes JF, Ozaki M, Paneque D, Panetta JH, Parent D, Pelassa V, Pepe M, Pesce-Rollins M, Piano G, Pieri L, Piron F, Porter TA, Raino S, Rando R, Ray PS, Razzano M, Reimer A, Reimer O, Reposeur T, Ritz S, Rochester LS, Rodriguez AY, Romani RW, Roth M, Ryde F, Sadrozinski HFW, Sanchez D, Sander A, Parkinson PMS, Schalk TL, Sellerholm A, Sgro C, Siskind EJ, Smith DA, Smith PD, Spandre G, Spinelli P, Starck JL, Strickman MS, Suson DJ, Tajima H, Takahashi HH, Takahashi T, Tanaka T, Thayer JB, Thayer JG, Thompson DJ, Thorsett SE, Tibaldo L, Torres DF, Tosti G, Tramacere A, Usher TL, Van Etten A, Vilchez N, Vitale V, Wang P, Watters K, Winer BL, Wood KS, Yasuda H, Ylinen T, Ziegler M (2008)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2008

Journal

Book Volume: 322

Pages Range: 1218-1221

Journal Issue: 5905

DOI: 10.1126/science.1165572

Abstract

Energetic young pulsars and expanding blast waves [ supernova remnants (SNRs)] are the most visible remains after massive stars, ending their lives, explode in core-collapse supernovae. The Fermi Gamma- Ray Space Telescope has unveiled a radio quiet pulsar located near the center of the compact synchrotron nebula inside the supernova remnant CTA 1. The pulsar, discovered through its gamma- ray pulsations, has a period of 316.86 milliseconds and a period derivative of 3.614 x 10(-13) seconds per second. Its characteristic age of 10(4) years is comparable to that estimated for the SNR. We speculate that most unidentified Galactic gamma- ray sources associated with star- forming regions and SNRs are such young pulsars.

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National Academy of Sciences United States (USA) (US) Stanford University United States (USA) (US) University of California Santa Cruz United States (USA) (US) National Institute for Nuclear Physics / Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) Italy (IT) University of Paris 7 - Denis Diderot / Université Paris VII Denis Diderot France (FR) Rice University United States (USA) (US) Ohio State University United States (USA) (US) École Polytechnique - Université Paris-Saclay France (FR) Politecnico di Bari Italy (IT) University of Washington United States (USA) (US) Italian Space Agency / Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) Italy (IT) AlbaNova University Centre / Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan AlbaNova Universitetscentrum Sweden (SE) U.S. Naval Research Laboratory United States (USA) (US) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) United States (USA) (US) Sonoma State University United States (USA) (US) University of Udine / Università degli Studi di Udine Italy (IT) Université Bordeaux 1, Sciences et Technologies France (FR) University of Montpellier / Université Montpellier France (FR) Hiroshima University Japan (JP) Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan (JP) Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik (MPE) / Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics Germany (DE) Riken Institute of Physical and Chemical Research / 理研 Japan (JP) Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency (JAXA) Japan (JP) Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier France (FR) University of Tokyo Japan (JP) Spanish National Research Council / Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) Spain (ES) NYCB Real-Time Computing, Inc. United States (USA) (US) Purdue University Northwest / Purdue University Calumet United States (USA) (US) George Mason University United States (USA) (US) Stockholm University / Stockholms universitet Sweden (SE) Institute of Space Astrophysics and Cosmic Physics / Palermo Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica (IASF) Italy (IT) University of Denver United States (USA) (US) Consorzio Interuniversitario per la Fisica Spaziale (CIFS) Italy (IT) Linnaeus University (LNU) / Linnéuniversitetet Sweden (SE)

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APA:

Abdo, A.A., Ackermann, M., Atwood, W.B., Baldini, L., Ballet, J., Barbiellini, G.,... Ziegler, M. (2008). The Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope Discovers the Pulsar in the Young Galactic Supernova Remnant CTA 1. Science, 322(5905), 1218-1221. https://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1165572

MLA:

Abdo, A. A., et al. "The Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope Discovers the Pulsar in the Young Galactic Supernova Remnant CTA 1." Science 322.5905 (2008): 1218-1221.

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