Simultaneous multi-frequency observation of the unknown redshift blazar PG 1553+113 in March-April 2008

The blazar PG 1553+113 is a well known TeV gamma-ray emitter. In this paper, we determine its spectral energy distribution using simultaneous multi-frequency data in order to study its emission processes. An extensive campaign was carried out between March and April 2008, where optical, X-ray, high-...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2010-06
Main Authors: Backes, M, Baixeras, C, Balestra, S, Barrio, J A, Becker, J K, Bednarek, W, Bernardini, E, Bonnoli, G, Bordas, P, Tridon, D Borla, Bretz, T, Britzger, D, Camara, M, Carmona, E, Commichau, S, Contreras, J L, Cortina, J, Costado, M T, Covino, S, De Angelis, A, De los Reyes, R, De Lotto, B, De Sabata, F, C Delgado Mendez, Domínguez, A, Dorner, D, Doro, M, Elsaesser, D, Errando, M, Ferenc, D, Fernández, E, Firpo, R, Fonseca, M V, Font, L, Galante, N, García López, R J, Garczarczyk, M, Goebel, F, Hadasch, D, Herrero, A, Höhne-Mönch, D, Hrupec, D, Hsu, C C, Kranich, D, La Barbera, A, Laille, A, Leonardo, E, Maraschi, L, Mariotti, M, Mazin, D, Miranda, J M, Miyamoto, H, Moles, M, Nieto, D, Nilsson, K, Orito, R, Oya, I, Paoletti, R, Pasanen, M, Pascoli, D, Pauss, F, Perez-Torres, M A, Prada, F, Prandini, E, Puchades, N, Puljak, I, Reichardt, I, Rhode, W, Rissi, M, Saggion, A, Saito, T Y, Salvati, M, Satalecka, K, Scalzotto, V, Schweizer, T, Shayduk, M, Shore, S N, Sierpowska-Bartosik, A, Sitarek, J, Spanier, F, Spiro, S, Stamerra, A, Strah, N, Suric, T, Tavecchio, F, Tescaro, D, Teshima, M, Turini, N, Vankov, H, Wagner, R M, Zandanel, F, Pian, E, Bianchin, V, D'Ammando, F, G Di Cocco, Fugazza, D, Ghisellini, G, Raiteri, C M, Tosti, G, Vercellone, S
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Language:English
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Emission analysis
Emitters
Gamma rays
Red shift
Spectral emittance
Spectral energy distribution
Telescopes
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Summary:The blazar PG 1553+113 is a well known TeV gamma-ray emitter. In this paper, we determine its spectral energy distribution using simultaneous multi-frequency data in order to study its emission processes. An extensive campaign was carried out between March and April 2008, where optical, X-ray, high-energy (HE) gamma-ray, and very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray data were obtained with the KVA, Abastumani, REM, RossiXTE/ASM, AGILE and MAGIC telescopes, respectively. This is the first simultaneous broad-band (i.e., HE+VHE) gamma-ray observation, though AGILE did not detect the source. We combine data to derive source's spectral energy distribution and interpret its double peaked shape within the framework of a synchrotron self compton model
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.0911.1088