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astro-ph.HE2014★ 64 cited

The hard X-ray spectrum of NGC 5506 as seen by NuSTAR

G. Matt, M. Balokovic, A. Marinucci +12

NuSTAR observed the bright Compton-thin, narrow line Seyfert 1 galaxy, NGC 5506, for about 56 ks. In agreement with past observations, the spectrum is well fit by a power law with…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 3 cited

ASTRO-H White Paper - Broad-band Spectroscopy and Polarimetry

P. Coppi, L. Stawarz, C. Done +13

The broad energy range spanned by ASTRO-H instruments, from ~0.3 to 600 keV, with its high spectral resolution calorimeter and sensitive hard X-ray imaging, offers unique opportuni…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 29 cited

Effective field theory interpretation of searches for dark matter annihilation in the Sun with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory

Jan Blumenthal, Pavel Gretskov, Michael Krämer +1

We present a model-independent interpretation of searches for dark matter annihilation in the Sun using an effective field theory approach. We identify a set of effective operators…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 28 cited

Swift and Fermi observations of X-ray flares: the case of Late Internal Shock

E. Troja, L. Piro, V. Vasileiou +5

Simultaneous Swift and Fermi observations of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) offer a unique broadband view of their afterglow emission, spanning more than ten decades in energy. We present…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 61 cited

Gamma-ray flaring activity from the gravitationally lensed blazar PKS 1830-211 observed by Fermi LAT

The Fermi LAT Collaboration, A. A. Abdo, M. Ackermann +126

The Large Area Telescope (LAT) on board the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope routinely detects the highly dust-absorbed, reddened, and MeV-peaked flat spectrum radio quasar PKS 1830…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 39 cited

A NuSTAR observation of the center of the Coma Cluster

F. Gastaldello, D. R. Wik, S. Molendi +13

We present the results of a 55ks NuSTAR observation of the core of the Coma Cluster. The global spectrum can be explained by thermal gas emission, with a conservative 90% upper lim…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 28 cited

Reconciling models of luminous blazars with magnetic fluxes determined by radio core shift measurements

Krzysztof Nalewajko, Marek Sikora, Mitchell C. Begelman

Estimates of magnetic field strength in relativistic jets of active galactic nuclei (AGN), obtained by measuring the frequency-dependent radio core location, imply that the total m…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 823 cited

The spectrum of isotropic diffuse gamma-ray emission between 100 MeV and 820 GeV

The Fermi LAT collaboration, M. Ackermann, M. Ajello +142

The γ-ray sky can be decomposed into individually detected sources, diffuse emission attributed to the interactions of Galactic cosmic rays with gas and radiation fields, and a res…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 163 cited

X-ray cavities in a sample of 83 SPT-selected clusters of galaxies: Tracing the evolution of AGN feedback in clusters of galaxies out to z=1.2

J. Hlavacek-Larrondo, M. McDonald, B. A. Benson +16

X-ray cavities are key tracers of mechanical (or radio mode) heating arising from the active galactic nuclei (AGN) in brightest cluster galaxies. We report on a survey for X-ray ca…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 3 cited

The Optical Luminosity Function of Gamma-ray Bursts deduced from ROTSE-III Observations

X. H. Cui, X. F. Wu, J. J. Wei +16

We present the optical luminosity function (LF) of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) estimated from a uniform sample of 58 GRBs from observations with the Robotic Optical Transient Search Ex…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 161 cited

Time-correlation between the radio and gamma-ray activity in blazars and the production site of the gamma-ray emission

W. Max-Moerbeck, T. Hovatta, J. L. Richards +12

In order to determine the location of the gamma-ray emission site in blazars, we investigate the time-domain relationship between their radio and gamma-ray emission. Light-curves f…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 112 cited

The NuSTAR View of Nearby Compton-thick AGN: The Cases of NGC 424, NGC 1320 and IC 2560

M. Baloković, A. Comastri, F. A. Harrison +25

We present X-ray spectral analyses for three Seyfert 2 active galactic nuclei, NGC 424, NGC 1320, and IC 2560, observed by NuSTAR in the 3-79 keV band. The high quality hard X-ray…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 330 cited

The Spectrum and Morphology of the Fermi Bubbles

LAT Collaboration

The Fermi bubbles are two large structures in the gamma-ray sky extending to above and below the Galactic center. We analyze 50 months of Fermi Large Area Telescope data…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 25 cited

Six Faint Gamma-ray Pulsars Seen with the Fermi Large Area Telescope -- Towards a Sample Blending into the Background

X. Hou, D. A. Smith, L. Guillemot +11

Context: GeV gamma-ray pulsations from over 140 pulsars have been characterized using the Fermi Large Area Telescope, enabling improved understanding of the emission regions within…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 84 cited

The variable hard X-ray emission of NGC4945 as observed by NuSTAR

Simonetta Puccetti, Andrea Comastri, Fabrizio Fiore +19

We present a broadband (~0.5-79 keV) spectral and temporal analysis of multiple NuSTAR observations combined with archival Suzaku and Chandra data of NGC4945, the brightest extraga…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 29 cited

Probing the gamma-ray emission from HESS J1834-087 using H.E.S.S. and Fermi LAT observations

The H. E. S. S. Collaboration, :, A. Abramowski +228

Previous observations with HESS have revealed the existence of an extended very-high-energy (VHE; E>100 GeV) gamma-ray source, HESS J1834-087, coincident with the SNR W41. The orig…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 18 cited

Searching for Dark Matter Annihilation in the Smith High-Velocity Cloud

Alex Drlica-Wagner, German A. Gomez-Vargas, John W. Hewitt +2

Recent observations suggest that some high-velocity clouds may be confined by massive dark matter halos. In particular, the proximity and proposed dark matter content of the Smith…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 61 cited

Clustering of LAT light curves: a clue to the origin of high-energy emission in Gamma-Ray Bursts

L. Nava, G. Vianello, N. Omodei +6

The physical origin of the >0.1 GeV emission detected from Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) by the Fermi satellite has not yet been completely understood. In this work we consider the GeV l…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 137 cited

The 2-79 keV X-ray Spectrum of the Circinus Galaxy with NuSTAR, XMM-Newton and Chandra: a Fully Compton-Thick AGN

P. Arévalo, F. E. Bauer, S. Puccetti +24

The Circinus galaxy is one of the nearest obscured AGN, making it an ideal target for detailed study. Combining archival Chandra and XMM-Newton data with new NuSTAR observations, w…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 87 cited

The Broad-band X-ray Spectrum of IC 4329A from a Joint NuSTAR/Suzaku Observation

Laura Brenneman, G. Madejski, F. Fuerst +16

We have obtained a deep, simultaneous observation of the bright, nearby Seyfert galaxy IC 4329A with Suzaku and NuSTAR. Through a detailed spectral analysis, we are able to robustl…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 48 cited

Unveiling the nature of the unidentified gamma-ray sources V: analysis of the radio candidates with the kernel density estimation

F. Massaro, R. D'Abrusco, A. Paggi +5

Nearly one-third of the gamma-ray sources detected by Fermi are still unidentified, despite significant recent progress in this effort. On the other hand, all the gamma-ray extraga…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 86 cited

The relation between gas density and velocity power spectra in galaxy clusters: qualitative treatment and cosmological simulations

I. Zhuravleva, E. Churazov, A. A. Schekochihin +6

We address the problem of evaluating the power spectrum of the velocity field of the ICM using only information on the plasma density fluctuations, which can be measured today by C…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 96 cited

Constraints on the Emission Geometries and Spin Evolution of Gamma-ray Millisecond Pulsars

T. J. Johnson, C. Venter, A. K. Harding +9

Millisecond pulsars (MSPs) are a growing class of gamma-ray emitters. Pulsed gamma-ray signals have been detected from more than 40 MSPs with the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT).…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 127 cited

The Redshift Evolution of the Mean Temperature, Pressure, and Entropy Profiles in 80 SPT-Selected Galaxy Clusters

M. McDonald, B. A. Benson, A. Vikhlinin +63

(Abridged) We present the results of an X-ray analysis of 80 galaxy clusters selected in the 2500 deg^2 South Pole Telescope survey and observed with the Chandra X-ray Observatory.…