AbstractIn this paper we present analysis of X-ray spectra from the supernova remnant IC 443 obtained using the PCA on RXTE. The spectra in the 3–20 keV band are well fit by a two-component model consisting of thermal and non-thermal components. We compare these results with recent results of other X-ray missions and discuss the need for a cut-off in the non-thermal spectrum. Recent Chandra and XMM-Newton observations suggest that much of the non-thermal emission from IC 443 can be attributed to a pulsar wind nebula. We present the results of our search for periodic emission in the RXTE PCA data. We then discuss the origin of the non-thermal component and its possible association with the unidentified EGRET source.


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    Title :

    Observation of non-thermal emission from the supernova remnant IC 443 with RXTE


    Contributors:
    Sturner, S.J (author) / Keohane, J.W (author) / Reimer, O (author)

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 33 , 4 ; 429-433


    Publication date :

    2003-04-22


    Size :

    5 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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