VHE Gamma-ray supernova remnants
arXiv:astro-ph/0701471 · doi:10.1016/j.asr.2007.04.076
Abstract
Increasing observational evidence gathered especially in X-rays and gamma-rays during the course of the last few years support the notion that Supernova remnants (SNRs) are Galactic particle accelerators up to energies close to the ``knee'' in the energy spectrum of Cosmic rays. This review summarises the current status of VHE gamma-ray observations of SNRs. Shell-type as well as plerionic type SNRs are addressed and prospect for observations of these two source classes with the upcoming GLAST satellite in the energy regime above 100 MeV are given.
Review, accepted for publication in Advances in Space Research (Proceedings COSPAR 2006)
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