Egret high-energy gamma-ray pulsar studies. I. Young spin-powered pulsars

D. J. Thompson*, Z. Arzoumanian, D. L. Bertsch, K. T.S. Brazier, J. Chiang, N. D'Amico, B. L. Dingus, J. A. Esposito, J. M. Fierro, C. E. Fichtel, R. C. Hartman, S. D. Hunter, S. Johnston, G. Kanbach, V. M. Kaspi, D. A. Kniffen, Y. C. Lin, A. G. Lyne, R. N. Manchester, J. R. MattoxH. A. Mayer-Hasselwander, P. F. Michelson, C. Von Montigny, H. I. Nel, D. J. Nice, P. L. Nolan, P. V. Ramanamurthy, S. L. Shemar, E. J. Schneid, P. Sreekumar, J. H. Taylor

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Abstract

As part of its ongoing survey of the high-energy gamma-ray sky, the Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET) on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory has searched for emission from spin-powered pulsars, five of which have now been detected in the energy range 30 MeV ≤ E ≤ 20 GeV. A systematic study of the all-sky survey has found no additional pulsed gamma-ray sources. The pulsar detections, coupled with the upper limits on pulsed gamma radiation from other radio pulsars, indicate that the simplest models of gamma-ray pulsars are incomplete.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)229-238
Number of pages10
JournalAstrophysical Journal
Volume436
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20-11-1994

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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