Funk S (2005)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2005
Book Volume: 309
Pages Range: 746-749
Journal Issue: 5735
X-ray binaries are composed of a normal star in orbit around a neutron star or stellar-mass black hole. Radio and x-ray observations have led to the presumption that some x-ray binaries called microquasars behave as scaled-down active galactic nuclei. Microquasars have resolved radio emission that is thought to arise from a relativistic outflow akin to active galactic nuclei jets, in which particles can be accelerated to large energies. Very high energy gamma-rays produced by the interactions of these particles have been observed from several active galactic nuclei. Using the High Energy Stereoscopic System, we find evidence for gamma-ray emission of >100 gigaelectron volts from a candidate microquasar, LS 5039, showing that particles are also accelerated to very high energies in these systems.
APA:
Funk, S. (2005). Discovery of very high energy gamma rays associated with an X-ray binary. Science, 309(5735), 746-749. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1113764
MLA:
Funk, Stefan. "Discovery of very high energy gamma rays associated with an X-ray binary." Science 309.5735 (2005): 746-749.
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