Comptes Rendus
no. 6-7
Observations of supernova remnants and pulsar wind nebulae at gamma-ray energies
[Observations de vestiges de supernovae et nébuleuses de pulsars en rayons gamma]
John W. Hewitt1  ; Marianne Lemoine-Goumard2
1 University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 3220, USA
2 CENBG, chemin du Solarium, CS 10120, 33170 Gradignan cedex, France
Comptes Rendus. Physique, Volume 16 (2015) no. 6-7, pp. 674-685.

Au cours des dernières années, l'astronomie gamma est entrée dans un âge d'or grâce à deux avancées majeures : les télescopes Tcherenkov au sol et le Large Area Telescope (LAT) à bord du satellite Fermi. L'échantillon des restes de supernova (SNR) détectés en rayons gamma de haute énergie est maintenant beaucoup plus vaste : il va des vestiges de supernovae évolués en interaction avec des nuages moléculaires jusqu'aux jeunes SNR en coquille et aux SNR historiques. Les études des SNR sont d'un grand intérêt, car ces analyses sont directement liées à la question de l'origine des rayons cosmiques galactiques. Dans ce contexte, les nébuleuses de pulsars (PWN) doivent également être prises en compte, car elles évoluent en conjonction avec les SNR. En conséquence, elles compliquent souvent l'interprétation de l'émission gamma en provenance des SNR et pourraient aussi contribuer directement au spectre local de rayons cosmiques, en particulier à sa composante leptonique. Cet article passe en revue les résultats et réflexions actuels concernant les SNR et les PWN, ainsi que leur connexion avec la production des rayons cosmiques.

In the past few years, gamma-ray astronomy has entered a golden age thanks to two major breakthroughs: Cherenkov telescopes on the ground and the Large Area Telescope (LAT) onboard the Fermi satellite. The sample of supernova remnants (SNRs) detected at gamma-ray energies is now much larger: it goes from evolved supernova remnants interacting with molecular clouds up to young shell-type supernova remnants and historical supernova remnants. Studies of SNRs are of great interest, as these analyses are directly linked to the long standing issue of the origin of the Galactic cosmic rays. In this context, pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) need also to be considered since they evolve in conjunction with SNRs. As a result, they frequently complicate interpretation of the gamma-ray emission seen from SNRs and they could also contribute directly to the local cosmic ray spectrum, particularly the leptonic component. This paper reviews the current results and thinking on SNRs and PWNe and their connection to cosmic ray production.

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DOI : 10.1016/j.crhy.2015.08.015
Keywords: Cosmic rays, Supernova remnants, Pulsar wind nebulae
Mot clés : Rayons cosmiques, Vestiges de supernovae, Nébuleuses de pulsar
John W. Hewitt 1 ; Marianne Lemoine-Goumard 2

1 University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 3220, USA
2 CENBG, chemin du Solarium, CS 10120, 33170 Gradignan cedex, France 
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