XMM-Newton observations of soft gamma-ray repeaters

Authors: Mereghetti, Sandro; Esposito, Paolo; Tiengo, Andrea

Source: Astrophysics and Space Science, Volume 308, Numbers 1-4, April 2007 , pp. 13-23(11)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

All the confirmed Soft Gamma-ray Repeaters have been observed with the EPIC instrument on the XMM-Newton satellite. We review the results obtained in these observations, providing the most accurate spectra on the persistent X-ray emission in the 1-10 keV range for these objects, and discuss them in the context of the magnetar interpretation.

Keywords: Gamma-rays: observations; Pulsars: individual SGR 1806-20, SGR 1900+14, SGR; Pulsars: general; 97.60.Jd; 98.70.Qy

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10509-007-9384-0

Affiliations: 1: Email: sandro@iasf-milano.inaf.it

Publication date: 2007-04-01