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Communication Dans Un Congrès Année : 2004

XMM-Newton observation of SNR RX J1713.7-3946

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We present the first results of the observations of the supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 (also G347.3-0.5) obtained with the EPIC instrument on board the XMM-Newton satellite. We show a 5 pointings mosaiced image of the X-ray synchrotron emission. We characterize this emission by mapping its spectral parameters (absorbing column density NH and photon index). The synchrotron spectrum is flat at the shock and steep in the interior of the remnant. NH is well correlated with the X-ray brightness. A strong NH is found in the southwest rim of RX J1713.7-3946. We suggest that the SNR is interacting with a HI region there.

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hal-00013509 , version 1 (08-11-2005)

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G. Cassam-Chenai, A. Decourchelle, Jean Ballet, J. -L. Sauvageot, G. Dubner. XMM-Newton observation of SNR RX J1713.7-3946. "Young Neutron Stars and Their Environments", 14-17 July, 2003, 2004, Sydney, Australia. pp.73. ⟨hal-00013509⟩
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