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Exploring the Galaxy: Pulsars, Pulsar Wind Nebulae and Supernova Remnants: Plenary-7
- Patrizia Caraveo (INAF)
The High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) has conducted a survey of the Milky Way, discovering 78 sources of very-high-energy (VHE, E > 100 GeV) gamma-ray emission. A total of 28 sources are firmly identified as being Pulsar Wind Nebulae (PWNe), Supernova Remnants (SNRs) or composite SNRs. Correlating the H.E.S.S. sources with other catalogues shows that 21 objects are firmly or plausibly...
The Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) has caused a revolution in the field of high-energy pulsar science. The number of known pulsars has sky-rocketed from a mere handful prior to its launch to more than 250, and the accumulation of statistics has yielded superior quality light curves in some cases. These developments have stimulated and enabled a flurry of theoretical activity, substantially...
The Third Fermi Pulsar Catalog (3PC) is nearing completion and will provide timing solutions, pulse profiles, spectra, and ancillary data for about 250 gamma-ray detected pulsars. It is a tremendous undertaking, as it continues the geometric increase in source count established by 1PC (46 pulsars) and 2PC (117 pulsars). This large population reflects the application of...
