Time-resolved hadronic particle acceleration in the recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi

Aharonian, F; Benkhali, F Ait; Anguener, EO; Ashkar, H; Backes, M; Baghmanyan, V; Martins, V Barbosa; Batzofin, R; Becherini, Y; Berge, D; Bernloehr, K; Bi, B; Boettcher, M; Boisson, C; Bolmont, J; Lavergne, M  de Bony de; Breuhaus, M; Brose, R; Brun, F; Caroff, S; Casanova, S; Cerruti, M; Chand, T; Chen, A; Cotter, G; Mbarubucyeye, J Damascene; Djannati-Atai, A; Dmytriiev, A; Doroshenko, V; Duffy, C; Egberts, K; Ernenwein, J-P; Fegan, S; Feijen, K; Fiasson, A; de Clairfontaine, G Fichet; Fontaine, G; Fuessling, M; Funk, S; Gabici, S; Gallant, YA; Ghafourizadeh, S; Giavitto, G; Giunti, L; Glawion, D; Glicenstein, JF; Grondin, M-H; Hermann, G; Hinton, JA; Horbe, M; Hofmann, W; Hoischen, C; Holch, TL; Holler, M; Horns, D; Huang, Zhiqiu; Jamrozy, M; Jankowsky, F; Jung-Richardt, I; Kasai, E; Katarzynski, K; Katz, U; Khangulyan, D; Khelifi, B; Klepser, S; Kluzniak, W; Komin, Nu; Konno, R; Kosack, K; Kostunin, D; Le Stum, S; Lemiere, A; Lemoine-Goumard, M; Lenain, J-P; Leuschner, F; Lohse, T; Luashvili, A; Lypova, I; Mackey, J; Malyshev, D; Marandon, V; Marchegiani, P; Marcowith, A; Marx, R; Maurin, G; Meyer, M; Mitchell, A; Moderski, R; Mohrmann, L; Montanari, A; Moulin, E; Muller, J; Murach, T; Nakashima, K; de Naurois, M; Nayerhoda, A; Niemiec, J; Noel, A Priyana; O'Brien, P; Ohm, S; Olivera-Nieto, L; de Ona Wilhelmi, E; Ostrowski, M; Panny, S; Panter, M; Parsons, RD; Peron, G; Pita, S; Poireau, V; Prokhorov, DA; Prokoph, H; Punch, M; Quirrenbach, A; Reichherzer, P; Reimer, A; Reimer, O; Renaud, M; Reville, B; Rieger, F; Rowell, G; Rudak, B; Ricarte, H Rueda; Ruiz-Velasco, E; Sahakian, V; Sailer, S; Salzmann, H; Sanchez, DA; Santangelo, A; Sasaki, M; Schutte, HM; Schwanke, U; Senniappan, M; Shapopi, JNS; Simoni, R; Sinha, A; Sol, H; Specovius, A; Spencer, S; Stawarz, L; Steinmassl, S; Steppa, C; Takahashi, T; Tanaka, T; Taylor, AM; Terrier, R; Thorpe-Morgan, C; Tsirou, M; Tsuji, N; Tuffs, R; Uchiyama, Y; Unbehaun, T; van Eldik, C; van Soelen, B; Veh, J; Venter, C; Vink, J; Wagner, SJ; Werner, F; White, R; Wierzcholska, A; Wong, Yu Wun; Yusafzai, A; Zacharias, M; Zargaryan, D; Zdziarski, AA; Zech, A; Zhu, SJ; Zouari, S; Zywucka, N

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Time-resolved hadronic particle acceleration in the recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi

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posted on 2022-06-22, 10:16 authored by F Aharonian, F Ait Benkhali, EO Anguener, H Ashkar, M Backes, V Baghmanyan, V Barbosa Martins, R Batzofin, Y Becherini, D Berge, K Bernloehr, B Bi, M Boettcher, C Boisson, J Bolmont, M de Bony de Lavergne, M Breuhaus, R Brose, F Brun, S Caroff, S Casanova, M Cerruti, T Chand, A Chen, G Cotter, J Damascene Mbarubucyeye, A Djannati-Atai, A Dmytriiev, V Doroshenko, C Duffy, K Egberts, J-P Ernenwein, S Fegan, K Feijen, A Fiasson, G Fichet de Clairfontaine, G Fontaine, M Fuessling, S Funk, S Gabici, YA Gallant, S Ghafourizadeh, G Giavitto, L Giunti, D Glawion, JF Glicenstein, M-H Grondin, G Hermann, JA Hinton, M Horbe, W Hofmann, C Hoischen, TL Holch, M Holler, D Horns, Zhiqiu Huang, M Jamrozy, F Jankowsky, I Jung-Richardt, E Kasai, K Katarzynski, U Katz, D Khangulyan, B Khelifi, S Klepser, W Kluzniak, Nu Komin, R Konno, K Kosack, D Kostunin, S Le Stum, A Lemiere, M Lemoine-Goumard, J-P Lenain, F Leuschner, T Lohse, A Luashvili, I Lypova, J Mackey, D Malyshev, V Marandon, P Marchegiani, A Marcowith, R Marx, G Maurin, M Meyer, A Mitchell, R Moderski, L Mohrmann, A Montanari, E Moulin, J Muller, T Murach, K Nakashima, M de Naurois, A Nayerhoda, J Niemiec, A Priyana Noel, P O'Brien, S Ohm, L Olivera-Nieto, E de Ona Wilhelmi, M Ostrowski, S Panny, M Panter, RD Parsons, G Peron, S Pita, V Poireau, DA Prokhorov, H Prokoph, M Punch, A Quirrenbach, P Reichherzer, A Reimer, O Reimer, M Renaud, B Reville, F Rieger, G Rowell, B Rudak, H Rueda Ricarte, E Ruiz-Velasco, V Sahakian, S Sailer, H Salzmann, DA Sanchez, A Santangelo, M Sasaki, HM Schutte, U Schwanke, M Senniappan, JNS Shapopi, R Simoni, A Sinha, H Sol, A Specovius, S Spencer, L Stawarz, S Steinmassl, C Steppa, T Takahashi, T Tanaka, AM Taylor, R Terrier, C Thorpe-Morgan, M Tsirou, N Tsuji, R Tuffs, Y Uchiyama, T Unbehaun, C van Eldik, B van Soelen, J Veh, C Venter, J Vink, SJ Wagner, F Werner, R White, A Wierzcholska, Yu Wun Wong, A Yusafzai, M Zacharias, D Zargaryan, AA Zdziarski, A Zech, SJ Zhu, S Zouari, N Zywucka

Recurrent novae are repeating thermonuclear explosions in the outer layers of white dwarfs, due to the accretion of fresh material from a binary companion. The shock generated when ejected material slams into the companion star's wind can accelerate particles. We report very-high-energy (VHE; [Formula: see text]) gamma rays from the recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi, up to 1 month after its 2021 outburst, observed using the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.). The temporal profile of VHE emission is similar to that of lower-energy giga-electron volt emission, indicating a common origin, with a 2-day delay in peak flux. These observations constrain models of time-dependent particle energization, favoring a hadronic emission scenario over the leptonic alternative. Shocks in dense winds provide favorable environments for efficient acceleration of cosmic rays to very high energies.

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The support of the Namibian authorities and of the University of Namibia in facilitating the construction and operation of H.E.S.S. is gratefully acknowledged, as is support from the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF), the Max Planck Society, the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Helmholtz Association, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS/IN2P3 and CNRS/INSU), the Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the Irish Research Council (IRC), the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the Polish Ministry of Education and Science (agreement no. 2021/WK/06), the South African Department of Science and Technology and National Research Foundation, the University of Namibia, the National Commission on Research, Science & Technology of Namibia (NCRST), the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), the Australian Research Council (ARC), the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, the University of Amsterdam, and the Science Committee of Armenia (grant 21AG-1C085).

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SCIENCE 10 Mar 2022 Vol 376, Issue 6588 pp. 77-80 DOI: 10.1126/science.abn0567

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Science & Technology Multidisciplinary Sciences Science & Technology - Other Topics DIFFUSIVE SHOCK ACCELERATION 2006 OUTBURST RAY-EMISSION COSMIC-RAYS MAGNETIC-FIELD ENERGY WAVE REMNANT MODELS

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