Abstract
Galactic PeVatrons are astrophysical sources accelerating particles up to a few PeV (∼1015 eV) energies. The primary signature of 100 TeV γ rays may come from PeV protons or multihundred TeV (not PeV) electrons. The search for PeVatrons has been one of the key science topics for VERITAS and HAWC. In 2021, LHAASO detected 14 steady γ-ray sources with photon energies above 100 TeV, up to 1.4 PeV. This provides a clear list of PeVatron candidates for further study with VERITAS and HAWC. Most of these sources contain possible source associations, such as supernova remnants, pulsar wind nebulae, and stellar clusters. However, two sources: LHAASO J2108+5157 and LHAASO J0341+5258, do not have any such counterparts. Therefore, multiwavelength observations are required to identify the objects responsible for the UHE γ rays, to understand the source morphology and association, and to shed light on the emission processes. Here, we will present the status of VERITAS/HAWC observations and results for the LHAASO PeVatron candidate J0341+5258, and also discuss the VERITAS PeVatron search in general.
Recommended Citation
P. Bangale and X. Wang and A. Acharyya and C. B. Adams and A. Archer and J. T. Bartkoske and P. Batista and W. Benbow and J. L. Christiansen and A. J. Chromey and A. Duerr and M. Errando and Q. Feng and G. M. Foote and L. Fortson and A. Furniss and W. Hanlon and O. Hervet, "Searching For TeV Emission From LHAASO J0341+5258 With VERITAS And HAWC," Proceedings of Science, vol. 444, article no. 706, Sissa Medialab Srl, Sep 2024.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.22323/1.444.0706
Department(s)
Physics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1824-8039
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2025 Sissa Medialab Srl, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
27 Sep 2024
Comments
Helmholtz Association, Grant 258865