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 Title: XMM-Newton spectral analysis of the Pulsar Wind Nebula within the composite SNR GO.9+0.1 Authors: Porquet, D.Decourchelle, A.Warwick, R. S. First Published: 1-Apr-2003 Publisher: EDP Sciences for European Southern Observatory (ESO) Citation: Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2003, 401 (1), pp. 197-203 Abstract: We present a study of the composite supernova remnant G0.9+0.1 based on observations by XMM-Newton. The EPIC spectrum shows diffuse X-ray emission from the region corresponding to the radio shell. The X-ray spectrum of the whole Pulsar Wind Nebula is well fitted by an absorbed power-law model with a photon index $\Gamma \sim$ 1.9 and a 2-10 keV luminosity of about $6.5 \times 10^{34}~{d}_{\mathrm{10}}^{2}$ erg s -1 ( d10 is the distance in units of 10 kpc). However, there is a clear softening of the X-ray spectrum with distance from the core, which is most probably related to the finite lifetime of the synchrotron emitting electrons. This is fully consistent with the plerionic interpretation of the Pulsar Wind Nebula, in which an embedded pulsar injects energetic electrons into its surrounding region. At smaller scales, the eastern part of the arc-like feature, which was first revealed by Chandra observations, shows indications of a hard X-ray spectrum with a corresponding small photon index ( $\Gamma=1.0\pm0.7$), while the western part presents a significantly softer spectrum ( $\Gamma=3.2\pm0.7$). A possible explanation for this feature is fast rotation and subsequent Doppler boosting of electrons: the eastern part of the torus has a velocity component pointing towards the observer, while the western part has a velocity component in the opposite direction pointing away from the observer. DOI Link: 10.1051/0004-6361:20021670 ISSN: 0004-6361 Links: http://hdl.handle.net/2381/26747 Version: Publisher Version Status: Peer-reviewed Type: Journal Article Rights: Copyright © 2003 ESO. Reproduced with permission from Astronomy & Astrophysics, © ESO. Appears in Collections: Published Articles, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy

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