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most citedDark Matter Constraints from a Joint Analysis of Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Observations with VERITAS

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35 papers

astro-ph.HE2020★ 20 cited

VERITAS Discovery of VHE Emission from the Radio Galaxy 3C 264: A Multi-Wavelength Study

A. Archer, W. Benbow, R. Bird +67

The radio source 3C 264, hosted by the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 3862, was observed with VERITAS between February 2017 and May 2019. These deep observations resulted in the disco…

astro-ph.HE2020★ 56 cited

Evidence for proton acceleration up to TeV energies based on VERITAS and Fermi-LAT observations of the Cas A SNR

A. U. Abeysekara, A. Archer, W. Benbow +60

We present a study of -ray emission from the core-collapse supernova remnant Cas~A in the energy range from 0.1GeV to 10TeV. We used 65 hours of VERITAS data to cover 200 GeV -…

astro-ph.HE2020★ 40 cited

A decade of multi-wavelength observations of the TeV blazar 1ES 1215+303: Extreme shift of the synchrotron peak frequency and long-term optical-gamma-ray flux increase

Janeth Valverde, Deirdre Horan, Denis Bernard +86

Blazars are known for their variability on a wide range of timescales at all wavelengths. Most studies of TeV gamma-ray blazars focus on short timescales, especially during flares.…

astro-ph.HE2020★ 46 cited

The Great Markarian 421 Flare of February 2010: Multiwavelength variability and correlation studies

A. U. Abeysekara, W. Benbow, R. Bird +256

We report on variability and correlation studies using multiwavelength observations of the blazar Mrk 421 during the month of February, 2010 when an extraordinary flare reaching a…

astro-ph.HE2019★ 8 cited

Probing the Properties of the Pulsar Wind in the Gamma-Ray Binary HESS J0632+057 with NuSTAR and VERITAS Observations

A. Archer, W. Benbow, R. Bird +60

HESS J0632+057 is a gamma-ray binary composed of a compact object orbiting a Be star with a period of about days. Extensive X-ray and TeV gamma-ray observations have revealed…

astro-ph.HE2019★ 41 cited

Measurement of the extragalactic background light spectral energy distribution with VERITAS

VERITAS collaboration, A. U. Abeysekara, A. Archer +59

The extragalactic background light (EBL), a diffuse photon field in the optical and infrared range, is a record of radiative processes over the Universe's history. Spectral measure…

astro-ph.HE2019★ 8 cited

A Search for Pulsed Very High-Energy Gamma Rays from Thirteen Young Pulsars in Archival VERITAS Data

A. Archer, W. Benbow, R. Bird +58

We conduct a search for periodic emission in the very high-energy gamma-ray band (VHE; E > 100 GeV) from a total of 13 pulsars in an archival VERITAS data set with a total exposure…

astro-ph.HE2018★ 39 cited

VERITAS and Fermi-LAT observations of new HAWC sources

VERITAS Collaboration, A. U. Abeysekara, A. Archer +280

The HAWC (High Altitude Water Cherenkov) collaboration recently published their 2HWC catalog, listing 39 very high energy (VHE; >100~GeV) gamma-ray sources based on 507 days of obs…

astro-ph.HE2018★ 60 cited

Measurement of Cosmic-ray Electrons at TeV Energies by VERITAS

VERITAS Collaboration, A. Archer, W. Benbow +58

Cosmic-ray electrons and positrons (CREs) at GeV-TeV energies are a unique probe of our local Galactic neighborhood. CREs lose energy rapidly via synchrotron radiation and inverse-…

astro-ph.HE2018★ 20 cited

Measurement of the Iron Spectrum in Cosmic Rays by VERITAS

The VERITAS collaboration, A. Archer, W. Benbow +55

We present a new measurement of the energy spectrum of iron nuclei in cosmic rays from 20 to 500 TeV. The measurement makes use of a template-based analysis method, which, for the…

astro-ph.HE2018★ 19 cited

HESS J1943+213: An Extreme Blazar Shining Through The Galactic Plane

The VERITAS Collaboration, A. Archer, W. Benbow +60

HESS J1943+213 is a very-high-energy (VHE; 100 GeV) -ray source in the direction of the Galactic Plane. Studies exploring the classification of the source are converging towa…

astro-ph.HE2018★ 60 cited

A Very High Energy -Ray Survey towards the Cygnus Region of the Galaxy

The VERITAS Collaboration, A. U. Abeysekara, A. Archer +68

We present results from deep observations towards the Cygnus region using 300 hours of very-high-energy (VHE) -ray data taken with the VERITAS Cherenkov telescope array and over…

astro-ph.HE2018★ 9 cited

A strong limit on the very-high-energy emission from GRB 150323A

A. U. Abeysekara, A. Archer, W. Benbow +63

On 2015 March 23, VERITAS responded to a -BAT detection of a gamma-ray burst, with observations beginning 270 seconds after the onset of BAT emission, and only 135 seconds a…

astro-ph.HE2018★ 42 cited

Multiwavelength observations of the blazar BL Lacertae: a new fast TeV gamma-ray flare

A. U. Abeysekara, W. Benbow, R. Bird +74

Combined with very-long-baseline interferometry measurements, the observations of fast TeV gamma-ray flares probe the structure and emission mechanism of blazar jets. However, only…

astro-ph.HE2017★ 1 cited

VERITAS contributions to the 35th International Cosmic Ray Conference

A. U. Abeysekara, S. Archambault, A. Archer +63

Compilation of papers presented by the VERITAS Collaboration at the 35th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC), held July 12 through July 20, 2017 in Busan, South Korea.

astro-ph.HE2017★ 4 cited

Discovery of very-high-energy emission from RGB J2243+203 and derivation of its redshift upper limit

A. U. Abeysekara, S. Archambault, A. Archer +67

Very-high-energy (VHE; 100 GeV) gamma-ray emission from the blazar RGB J2243+203 was discovered with the VERITAS Cherenkov telescope array, during the period between 21 and 24…

astro-ph.HE2017★ 20 cited

Very-High-Energy -Ray Observations of the Blazar 1ES 2344+514 with VERITAS

C. Allen, S. Archambault, A. Archer +79

We present very-high-energy -ray observations of the BL Lac object 1ES 2344+514 taken by the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) between 2007 and 2…

astro-ph.IM2017★ 24 cited

Gamma-ray Observations Under Bright Moonlight with VERITAS

S. Archambault, A. Archer, W. Benbow +62

Imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) are equipped with sensitive photomultiplier tube (PMT) cameras. Exposure to high levels of background illumination degrades the eff…

astro-ph.HE2017★ 120 cited

Dark Matter Constraints from a Joint Analysis of Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Observations with VERITAS

VERITAS Collaboration, S. Archambault, A. Archer +69

We present constraints on the annihilation cross section of WIMP dark matter based on the joint statistical analysis of four dwarf galaxies with VERITAS. These results are derived…

astro-ph.HE2017★ 77 cited

Gamma-ray observations of Tycho's SNR with VERITAS and Fermi

VERITAS Collaboration, S. Archambault, A. Archer +64

High-energy gamma-ray emission from supernova remnants (SNRs) has provided a unique perspective for studies of Galactic cosmic-ray acceleration. Tycho's SNR is a particularly good…

astro-ph.HE2017★ 25 cited

A luminous and isolated gamma-ray flare from the blazar B2 1215+30

VERITAS Collaboration, A. U. Abeysekara, S. Archambault +84

B2 1215+30 is a BL Lac-type blazar that was first detected at TeV energies by the MAGIC atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes, and subsequently confirmed by the VERITAS observatory with…

astro-ph.HE2017★ 71 cited

Search for Magnetically Broadened Cascade Emission From Blazars with VERITAS

VERITAS Collaboration, S. Archambault, A. Archer +53

We present a search for magnetically broadened gamma-ray emission around active galactic nuclei (AGN), using VERITAS observations of seven hard-spectrum blazars. A cascade process…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 67 cited

Multiband variability studies and novel broadband SED modeling of Mrk 501 in 2009

M. L. Ahnen, S. Ansoldi, L. A. Antonelli +290

We present an extensive study of the BL Lac object Mrk 501 based on a data set collected during the multi-instrument campaign spanning from 2009 March 15 to 2009 August 1 which inc…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 39 cited

A search for spectral hysteresis and energy-dependent time lags from X-ray and TeV gamma-ray observations of Mrk 421

A. U. Abeysekara, S. Archambault, A. Archer +220

Blazars are variable emitters across all wavelengths over a wide range of timescales, from months down to minutes. It is therefore essential to observe blazars simultaneously at di…