Extended GeV-TeV Emission around a Gamma-Ray Burst Remnant: The case of W49B
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چکیده
We consider the recent report that the supernova remnant W49B is a GammaRay Burst (GRB) remnant in our Galaxy. If this is correct, and if GRBs are sources of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs), a natural consequence of this identification would be a detectable GeV-TeV photon emission around the GRB remnant. The imaging of the surrounding emission could provide new constraints on the jet structure of the GRB. Subject headings: cosmic rays — gamma rays: bursts — gamma rays: theory
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