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TeV blazars and their distance. E. Prandini , Padova University & INFN G. Bonnoli , L. Maraschi , M. Mariotti and F. Tavecchio. Cosmic Radiation Fields - Sources in the early Universe Hamburg 9-12 November 2010. Outline. TeV b lazars and EBL Combined GeV+TeV spectra: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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TeV blazars and their distanceE. Prandini, Padova University & INFN
G. Bonnoli, L. Maraschi, M. Mariotti and F. Tavecchio
Cosmic Radiation Fields - Sources in the early UniverseHamburg 9-12 November 2010
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Outline TeV blazars and EBL Combined GeV+TeV spectra:
TEST the max slope hypothesis Use it to set u.l. on the distance of unknown z
sources Propose an empirical method to estimate blazars z
Update: new data
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TeV Blazars
Blazars: “radio loud” AGNs with the jet almost aligned to the line of sight of the observer
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Simplified SED model of emitted spectrum of TeV blazars
Fermi TeV
The blazar emission is non thermal and covers the entire e.m. spectrum
It is composed by two bumps:
Syncrotron emission High energy emission
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The effect of EBL on blazars spectra
The blazar EMITTED spectrum is partially absorbed and deformed (at TeV instruments energy range)
The absorption is related to the DISTANCE of the source
BUT: some blazars have unknown distance!
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EBL: the EMITTED spectrum is deformed
Hauser & Dwek (2001)
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Constraints from the absorption
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EBL model
Hypotheses on the intrinsic spectrum
Blazar distance
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Constraint on the distance With Fermi + TeV spectral points the second bump is resolved!
Use the Fermi slope as limiting slope for the TeV de-absorbed spectrum in order to set a limit on the source distance: z*
Observed spectrum De-absorbed spectrum
Abdo et al. (2010)
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The sample Fermi TeV sources (from Abdo et al.
2009) + TeV spectra from last generation of Cherenkov Telescopes (Magic, Veritas, H.E.S.S.)
14 sources with well known redshift
2 sources of uncertain redshift (S5 0716+714 and 3C 66A)
Spectral break
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Results: z* VS z[true]
All the limits (z*) are above the bisector
Open points: uncertain redshift: the only values below the bisector!
THIS TEST CONFIRMS THAT THE SLOPE MEASURED BY FERMI CAN BE USED AS A LIMIT ON THE VHE SLOPE FOR
CONSTRAINING THE REDSHIFT
bisectorUncertain
redshift
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A step further: from limit to estimate
Is there any relation among z* and z[true]?
Following Stecker & Scully, 2010 (1): linear expression for
the steepening of the observed TeV slope
z* is also related to the steepening: LINEAR RELATION
Linear fit:z* = A + B z[true]
Ref (1): Stecker and Scully, 2010 ApJ 709 L124
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Reconstructed redshift
We can use the fit to ESTIMATE THE REDSHIFT of a source (and not only a limit)
Method: De-absorb TeV data according to the Fermi
spectral measure Estimate z* (and obtain a LIMIT on the distance) Invert the linear relation and estimate z[rec]
z[rec] = (z* - A)/B
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Test on known distance blazars
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Residuals distribution z[true]-z[rec]
Sigma of the Gaussian fit: 0.05 Uncertain redshift sources are
well outside the distribution...
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Comparison between different EBL Models
Similar results with extreme EBL models: Low EBL: Kneinske & Dole 2010 Mean EBL: Franceschini et al. 2008 High EBL: Stecker et al. 2006
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Conclusions of the Preliminary study Combining Fermi and TeV spectra: the max hardness
hypothesis is successfully tested on known redshift sources LIMIT on z
Moreover: we found a linear relation between the z limit (z*) and the real redshift (z[true]), that can be inverted and used for the estimate of the unknown distance of blazars, z[rec]. The result is EBL model independent!
According to our results, the “uncertain” z attributed to 3C66A and S5 0716+714 is largely overestimated or these sources are peculiar
More details in: E. Prandini et al. “Constraining blazar distances with combined Fermi and TeV data: an empirical approach”, MNRAS 405, L76-L80 (2010)
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Update
Since last year: New Fermi catalogue (1 y)
New TeV sources
New EBL model (Dominguez et al. 2010)
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The updated sample
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Results: Franceschini & Dominguez models
Confirm previous results
The two EBL models give very similar results
Prandini et al. , in prep.
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Application: the distance of PKS 1424+240
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estimate on the distance of unknown redshift sources observed at both TeV and GeV ranges: PKS 1424+240
Deabsorbed spectrum of PKS 1424+240 (Fermi 1y catal., Franceschini et al. EBL model)
z* = 0.45 ± 0.15
z[rec] = 0.26 ± 0.06
Prandini et al. , in prep.
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Conclusions… The updated work basically
confirms the results Fermi slope as limiting slope for
TeV blazars
Empirical law allows an estimate on blazars distance
Increase statistics (new TeV sources)
Use simultaneous Fermi - TeV data
Extend the z range (CTA?)
… & Outlook
Newly detected TeV extragalactic objects:
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Danke!
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Backup slides
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The TeV extragalactic sky45 sources (November 2010)
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Assumptions
Not simultaneous GeV-TeV observations
But slopes seem somehow less variable than the corresponding fluxes (es. 1ES 1218+304 Veritas Coll.)
Different TeV instruments, sensitivities and energy thresholds (systematics?)
IC peak position: could be different
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Results: z* VS z[true] in LINEAR SCALE
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Application: the distance of PKS 1424+240
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Steepening of blazars spectra
Stecker & Scully, 2010
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Results: Linear Relation
Linear releation still fits well!
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z*: updated values
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z[rec]