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Proposal ID 069340
Title Searching First Robust Evidence of Charge Exchange Emission from the Cygnus Loop
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mbcwg9r
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Hiroyuki Uchida
Abstract We propose to observe a southwestern knot (SW-K) in the Cygnus Loop. The aim isto find first robust evidence for charge exchange (CX) emission from SNRs. Ourcomprehensive SUzaku XIS studies have found a possible sign of CX. However, dueto the lack of the energy resolution of the XIS, we cannot resolve them clearlyand thus cannot exclude other possibilities from their spectra. The SW-K is oneof the brightest and the most compact region among them. Our simulation showsthat the RGS can clearly divide the O Hea and the Ne Hea triplets into threelines. Their forbidden-to-resonance ratios are useful to find conclusiveevidence for the existence of CX emission from the Cygnus Loop. A 100 ksobservation is required for this purpose.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2012-05-09T04:59:33Z/2012-05-10T11:06:30Z
Version 17.56_20190403_1200
Mission Description The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis.
Creator Contact https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk
Date Published 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z
Keywords "cx emission", "supernova remnant", "charge exchange emission", "compact region", "comprehensive suzaku xis", "energy resolution", "conclusive evidence", "ne hea triplets", "cygnus loop", "robust evidence", "southwestern knot sw", "resonance ratios"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Hiroyuki Uchida, 2013, 'Searching First Robust Evidence of Charge Exchange Emission from the Cygnus Loop', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mbcwg9r