A Search for Tev Emission From X-ray Selected Agn with Milagro |
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Authors: | Elizabeth Hays |
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Institution: | (1) University of Maryland, MD, USA |
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Abstract: | A TeV emission component has been detected from several active galactic nuclei (AGN). The majority of TeV detections of AGN
are for nearby (z < 0.13) X-ray selected BL Lacs in flaring states. The variability of these sources makes continuous monitoring necessary
to detect flaring activity.
The Milagro gamma-ray observatory is a wide-field (∼2 sr) instrument that operates continuously allowing daily observations
of the Northern hemisphere. No significant detections of unidentified sources have been made to date. The observations are
used to set limits on the time-integrated behavior of a set of X-ray selected BL Lacs. Costamante and Ghisellini A&A 384
(2002) 56] present a selection of BL Lacs with X-ray and radio flux levels favorable for TeV emission and make predictions
for the TeV flux levels. Twenty-seven objects selected from this sample are the subjects of a search for TeV emission on time
scales from 8 days to 2.8 years in data taken between December 15, 2000, and September 8, 2003. None of the selected BL Lacs
are detected on any of the time scales. Flux limits will be presented for each galaxy and time scale and comparisons will
be made with the predicted emission.
For the Milagro Collaboration. |
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Keywords: | Milagro AGN |
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