X-ray Measurements of ${}^{44}$Ti in Four Supernova Remnants

Abstract

We present the results of a search for scandium K${}_{\alpha }$ X-ray fluorescence resulting from ${}^{44}$Ti electron capture decay in four young supernova remnants. We analyzed archival XMM-Newton data from Tycho's SNR, Kepler's SNR, Cassiopeia A, and SN 1987A. We fit the X-ray spectra in regions of interest with up to four components, thermal and power-law, as needed to fit the spectrum, and add a gaussian to test for extra Sc emission. While all require the line with modest confidence, none represent definitive detections on their own, and all are consistent with previous gamma-ray detections or limits on the ${}^{44}$Ti mass.

18 pages, 11 figures, 9 tables

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