Guiding the Way to Gamma-ray Sources: X-ray Studies of Supernova Remnants
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Supernova remnants have long been suggested as a class of potential counterparts to unidentified γ-ray sources. The mechanisms by which such γ-rays can arise may include emission from a pulsar associated with a remnant, or a variety of processes associated with energetic particles accelerated by the SNR shock. Imaging and spectral observations in the X-ray band can be used to identify properties of the remnants that lead to γ-ray emission, including the presence of pulsar-driven nebulae, nonthermal X-ray emission from the SNR shells, and the interaction of SNRs with dense surrounding material.
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