Fermi opened new horizons in gamma-ray astronomy, with 1873 sources detected bythe LAT instrument in the first 2 years. However, <10% of them are identified,mostly as gamma-ray pulsars or Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), while virgul60% are onlyassociated with potential gamma-ray emitters matched in object catalogues. Theremaining virgul30% have not even a potential association. The nature of thesesources is unknown and can only be investigated through multi-wavelengthobservations. Here, we propose to map the error boxes of selected LAT sourceswith XMM and the VLT. From the classification of their candidate X-raycounterparts, based on their X-ray and optical properties, we will then singleout those which are most likely gamma-ray emitters and close the identification loop.
Publications
Radio-quiet and Radio-loud Pulsars: Similar in Gamma-Rays but Different in X-Rays |Marelli, M., Mignani, R. P., et al. | ApJ | 802-78 | 2015 | 2015ApJ...802...78M | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2015ApJ...802...78M
A multiwavelength investigation of candidate millisecond pulsars in unassociated gamma-ray sources |Salvetti, D., Mignani, R. P., et al. | MNRAS | 470-466 | 2017 | 2017MNRAS.470..466S | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2017MNRAS.470..466S
Spectral characterization of the non-thermal X-ray emission of gamma-ray pulsars |Coti Zelati, Francesco, Torres, Diego F., et al. | MNRAS | 492-1025 | 2020 | 2020MNRAS.492.1025C | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2020MNRAS.492.1025C
A multiwavelength search for black widow and redback counterparts of candidate \\u03b3-ray millisecond pulsars |Braglia, C., Mignani, R. P., et al. | MNRAS | 497-5364 | 2020 | 2020MNRAS.497.5364B | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2020MNRAS.497.5364B
Einstein@Home discovery of the gamma-ray millisecond pulsar PSR J2039-5617 confirms its predicted redback nature |Clark, C. J., Nieder, L., et al. | MNRAS | 502-915 | 2021 | 2021MNRAS.502..915C | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2021MNRAS.502..915C
The INTEGRAL view of the pulsating hard X-ray sky: from accreting and transitional millisecond pulsars to rotation-powered pulsars and magnetars |Papitto, A., Falanga, M., et al. | NewAR | 91-101544 | 2020 | 2020NewAR..9101544P | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2020NewAR..9101544P
The XMM-Newton Line Emission Analysis Program (X-LEAP). I. Emission-line Survey of O VII, O VIII, and Fe L-shell Transitions |Pan, Zeyang, Qu, Zhijie, et al. | ApJS | 271-62 | 2024 | 2024ApJS..271...62P | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024ApJS..271...62P
Robust constraints on feebly interacting particles using XMM-Newton |Luque, Pedro De la Torre, Balaji, Shyam, | PhRvD | 109-L101305 | 2024 | 2024PhRvD.109j1305L | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PhRvD.109j1305L
Multimessenger search for electrophilic feebly interacting particles from supernovae |Luque, Pedro De la Torre, Balaji, Shyam, | PhRvD | 109-103028 | 2024 | 2024PhRvD.109j3028L | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PhRvD.109j3028L
Importance of Cosmic-Ray Propagation on Sub-GeV Dark Matter Constraints |De la Torre Luque, Pedro, Balaji, Shyam, | ApJ | 968-46 | 2024 | 2024ApJ...968...46D | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024ApJ...968...46D
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2013-10-10T09:43:18Z/2013-10-15T07:56:00Z
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.
European Space Agency, Dr Roberto Mignani, 2014, 'Determining the nature of the unassociated Fermi-LAT gamma-ray sources', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-nu1d6p4
