Year: 1999
Type: preprint
Abstract: Only BL Lac objects have been detected as extragalactic sources of very high energy (E > 300 GeV) gamma rays. Using the Whipple Observatory Gamma-ray Telescope, we have attempted to detect more BL Lacs using three approaches. First, we have conducted surveys of nearby BL Lacs, which led to the detections of Mrk 501 and 1ES 2344+514. Second, we have observed X-ray bright BL Lacs when the RXTE All-Sky Monitor identifies high state X-ray emission in an object, in order to efficiently detect extended high emission states. Third, we have conducted rapid observations of several BL Lacs and QSOs located close together in the sky to search for very high flux, short time-scale flare states such as have been seen from Mrk 421. We will present the results of a survey using the third observational technique.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: D'Vali, M., Bond, I. H., Bradbury, S. M., Buckley, J. H., Burdett, A. M., Carter-Lewis, D. A., Catanese, M., Cawley, M. F., Fegan, D. J., Fegan, S. J., Finley, J. P., Gaidos, J. A., Hall, T. A., Hillas, A. M., Knapp, J., Krennrich, F., Bohec, S. Le, Lessard, R. W., Masterson, C., Myles, S. D., Quinn, J., Rose, H. J., Samuelson, F. W., Sembroski, G. H., Vassiliev, V. V., Weekes, T. C.
Institutions: University of Leeds, Washington University in St. Louis, Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian, Iowa State University, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, University College Dublin, Purdue University West Lafayette
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy
OpenAlex ID: W3012425473