The Crab nebula and pulsar in the MeV energy range

Authors

R Much, ESTEC
K Bennett, ESTEC
R Buccheri, IFCAI
M Busetta, ESTEC
R Diehl, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche Physik
D J. Forrest, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
W Hermsen, Space Research Organization of the Netherlands (SRON)
L Kuiper, Space Research Organization of the Netherlands (SRON)
G G. Lichti, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik
Mark L. McConnell, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
James M. Ryan, University of New HampshireFollow
V. Schonfelder, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche PhysikFollow
H Steinle, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche Physik
A W. Strong, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche Physik
M Varendorff, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik

Abstract

The imaging Compton Telescope COMPTEL is sensitive in the energy range 0.75 to 30 MeV. COMPTEL observed the Crab several times during the CGRO sky survey and CGRO Phase II. Both the Crab pulsar and nebula are detected over the entire COMPTEL enrgy range. The phase-averaged energy spectra of the Crab Pulsar and Nebula are presented. The combined observations provide sufficient statistics for a phase-resolved analysis of the Crab pulsar spectrum.

Department

Physics

Publication Date

5-1995

Journal Title

Advances in Space Research

Publisher

Elsevier

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/0273-1177(94)00041-X

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

R Much, K Bennett, R Buccheri, M Busetta, R Diehl, D Forrest, W Hermsen, L Kuiper, G.G Lichti, M McConnell, J Ryan, V Schönfelder, H Steinle, A Strong, M Varendorff, The Crab nebula and pulsar in the MeV energy range, Advances in Space Research, Volume 15, Issue 5, May 1995, Pages 81-84, ISSN 0273-1177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(94)00041-X.