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20182026
most citedA very-high-energy component deep in the Gamma-ray Burst afterglow

274 citations · 1.6k across the 90 of their papers we have counts for

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96 papers

astro-ph.HE2026

Evidence for a spectral steepening of the gamma-ray emission from the Galactic Center ridge

A. Acharyya, F. Aharonian, H. Ashkar +130

Very-high-energy (VHE) -ray emission detected from the central molecular zone (CMZ) hints at diffusive propagation of cosmic rays (CRs) injected continuously near the Galactic c…

astro-ph.HE2026

Broadband multiwavelength properties of the archetypal blazar 3C 279 during the 2017 Event Horizon Telescope campaign

G. Principe, J. C. Algaba, E. Aviano +529

The archetypal blazar 3C 279 hosts a prominent relativistic jet and exhibits strong broadband variability across the electromagnetic spectrum. In April 2017, the Event Horizon Tele…

astro-ph.HE2026

Chasing Gamma-Ray Signals from Binary Neutron Star Coalescences with the Cherenkov Telescope Array: Prospects and Observing Strategies

S. Abe, J. Abhir, A. Abhishek +457

The detection of gravitational waves (GWs) from a binary neutron star (BNS) merger by Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo (GW170817), together with its electromagnetic counterpart, th…

astro-ph.HE2026

H.E.S.S. observations of composite Seyfert-starburst galaxies

H. E. S. S. Collaboration, A. Acharyya, F. Aharonian +119

Context: Composite galaxies that contain both Seyfert and starburst components may produce very high-energy (VHE; >100 GeV) gamma-ray emission at a wide range of spatial scales, fr…

astro-ph.HE2026

The second H.E.S.S. gamma-ray burst catalogue: 15 years of observations with the H.E.S.S. telescopes

A. Acharyya, F. Aharonian, C. Arcaro +143

Recent observational efforts using imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) have led to firm detections of very-high-energy (VHE) signals from bright gamma-ray bursts (GRBs…

astro-ph.HE2026

Scrutinizing the 2020 multiwavelength outburst of PKS 0903-57 through observations with H.E.S.S

A. Acharyya, F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali +138

The blazar PKS 0903-57 has recently been classified as a flat spectrum radio quasar at a redshift of . In March and April 2020, Fermi-LAT and AGILE reported tremendous ac…

astro-ph.HE2026

H.E.S.S. detection of the PSR J0855-4644 nebula

F. Aharonian, H. Ashkar, M. Backes +131

HESS J0852-463 is a TeV γ-ray source located in the Galactic plane. The region consists of a supernova remnant (SNR, RX J0852.0-4622) with a shell-like morphology, commonly referre…

astro-ph.HE2026

A MeerKAT search for persistent radio sources towards twenty-five localised Fast Radio Bursts

Lebogang L. Mfulwane, James O. Chibueze, Thulo P. Letsele +17

The discovery of persistent radio sources (PRSs) associated with repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs) has shed light on the immediate environments and possible progenitors of these F…

astro-ph.IM2026

tilepy: A Flexible Open-Source Scheduling Engine for Time-Domain and Multi-Messenger Astronomy

Fabian Schüssler, H. Ashkar, W. Kiendrébéogo +5

The era of multi-messenger astrophysics requires rapid and efficient follow-up of transient events, many of which, such as gravitational waves (GW), gamma-ray bursts (GRB), and hig…

astro-ph.HE2025

Constraining the nature of the most extreme Galactic particle accelerator. H.E.S.S. observations of the microquasar V4641 Sgr

A. Acharyya, F. Aharonian, H. Ashkar +131

Microquasars have emerged as promising candidates to explain the cosmic-ray flux at petaelectronvolt energies. LHAASO observations revealed V4641~Sgr as the most extreme example so…

astro-ph.HE2025

The H.E.S.S. Gravitational Wave and Gamma-Ray Burst Follow-Up Programs

Bernardo Cornejo, Halim Ashkar, Matteo Cerruti +4

Multi-wavelength and multi-messenger astrophysics have experienced rapid growth over the past decade, seeking a complete picture of different cosmic phenomena. Transient sources, i…

astro-ph.IM2025

tilepy: Smart Scheduling for Multi-Messenger Astronomy from Earth to Orbit

Halim Ashkar, Monica Seglar-Arroyo, Fabian Schüssler +2

The rise of direct detection of gravitational waves (GWs) started a new era in multi-messenger astrophysics. Like GWs, many other astrophysical transient sources suffer from poor l…

astro-ph.HE2025

Revisiting Two Decades of GRB Observations: Assessing Missed Very High-Energy Detections and Future Prospects

Halim Ashkar, Stephen Fegan, Aurélie Sangaré

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are bright flashes of electromagnetic radiation originating from the core collapse of massive stars or the merger of compact objects. It has long been theor…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 1 cited

H.E.S.S. programme searching for VHE gamma rays associated with FRBs

F. Aharonian, A. Archaryya, J. Aschersleben +127

Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are highly energetic, extremely short-lived bursts of radio flashes. Despite extensive research, the exact cause of these outbursts remains speculative. Th…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 2 cited

The H.E.S.S. extragalactic sky survey with the first decade of observations

H. E. S. S. Collaboration, F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali +140

The results of the first extragalactic gamma-ray survey by the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) are presented. The survey comprises 2720 hours of very high-energy gamma-r…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 3 cited

Detection of very-high-energy gamma-ray emission from Eta Carinae during its 2020 periastron passage

H. E. S. S. Collaboration, F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali +137

The colliding-wind binary system Carinae has been identified as a source of high-energy (HE, below 100\,GeV) and very-high-energy (VHE, above 100\,GeV) gamma rays i…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 20 cited

High-Statistics Measurement of the Cosmic-Ray Electron Spectrum with H.E.S.S

F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali, J. Aschersleben +144

Owing to their rapid cooling rate and hence loss-limited propagation distance, cosmic-ray electrons and positrons (CRe) at very high energies probe local cosmic-ray accelerators an…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 12 cited

Very-high-energy -ray emission from young massive star clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud

F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali, J. Aschersleben +129

The Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud is known for its high star formation activity. At its center lies the young massive star cluster R136, providing a significant am…

astro-ph.IM2024★ 4 cited

Cross-Observatory Coordination with tilepy: A Novel Tool for Observations of Multi-Messenger Transient Events

Monica Seglar-Arroyo, Halim Ashkar, Mathieu de Bony de Lavergne +1

Time-domain astrophysics has leaped forward with the direct discovery of gravitational waves and the emergence of new generation instruments for multi-messenger studies. The capaci…

astro-ph.HE2024

H.E.S.S. observations of the 2021 periastron passage of PSR B1259-63/LS 2883

H. E. S. S. Collaboration, F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali +141

PSR B1259-63 is a gamma-ray binary system that hosts a pulsar in an eccentric orbit, with a 3.4 year period, around an O9.5Ve star. At orbital phases close to periastron passages,…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 7 cited

Galactic transient sources with the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory

Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory Consortium

A wide variety of Galactic sources show transient emission at soft and hard X-ray energies: low- and high-mass X-ray binaries containing compact objects, isolated neutron stars exh…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 34 cited

Broadband Multi-wavelength Properties of M87 during the 2018 EHT Campaign including a Very High Energy Flaring Episode

J. C. Algaba, M. Balokovic, S. Chandra +738

The nearby elliptical galaxy M87 contains one of the only two supermassive black holes whose emission surrounding the event horizon has been imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope (…

astro-ph.HE2024

Unveiling extended gamma-ray emission around HESS J1813-178

F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali, J. Aschersleben +147

HESS J1813178 is a very-high-energy -ray source spatially coincident with the young and energetic pulsar PSR J18131749 and thought to be associated with its pulsar wind ne…

hep-ph2024★ 18 cited

Dark Matter Line Searches with the Cherenkov Telescope Array

S. Abe, J. Abhir, A. Abhishek +562

Monochromatic gamma-ray signals constitute a potential smoking gun signature for annihilating or decaying dark matter particles that could relatively easily be distinguished from a…