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view Abstract Citations (34) References (8) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Possible Detection of TeV Gamma Rays from AM Herculis Bhat, C. L. ; Kaul, R. K. ; Rawat, H. S. ; Senecha, V. K. ; Rannot, R. C. ; Sapru, M. L. ; Tickoo, A. K. ; Razdan, H. Abstract This paper reports a possible detection of TeV gamma rays from the magnetic white dwarf binary system AM Herculis, with a phase-averaged flux of (5.6 + or - 2.1) x 10 to the -11th photons/sq cm per sec at energies above 2 x 10 to the 12th eV. The gamma-ray light curve exhibits two broad emission peaks at magnetic phases around (0.1 + or - 0.2) and (0.6 + or - 0.2) and closely matches in shape the phase modulation of circularly polarized light emitted by the source. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: March 1991 DOI: 10.1086/169776 Bibcode: 1991ApJ...369..475B Keywords: Binary Stars; Circular Polarization; Gamma Ray Astronomy; Magnetic Stars; White Dwarf Stars; Phase Modulation; Polarized Light; Space Radiation; GAMMA RAYS: GENERAL; STARS: BINARIES; STARS: INDIVIDUAL CONSTELLATION NAME: AM HERCULIS; STARS: MAGNETIC full text sources ADS | data products SIMBAD (1)
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