Observation of the γ-ray emission from W43 with LHAASO

LHAASO Collaboration

doi:10.1007/s11433-024-2477-9

Observation of the γ-ray emission from W43 with LHAASO

LHAASO Collaboration

CAS - Institute of High Energy Physics
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
TIANFU Cosmic Ray Research Center
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics
Southwest Jiaotong University
Nanjing University
Guangzhou University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Hebei Normal University
University of Science and Technology of China
University of Science and Technology of China
CAS - Purple Mountain Observatory
Zhejiang Lab
CAS - Shanghai Astronomical Observatory
Yunnan University
Tibet University
Chinese University of Hong Kong
CAS - National Astronomical Observatories
Sun Yat-Sen University
Shandong University
Université Paris Cité
Tsinghua University
Zhengzhou University
China Center of Advanced Science and Technology World Laboratory
Sichuan University
Peking University
Guangxi University
Mahidol University
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Nanchang University
CAS - National Space Science Center
Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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Abstract

In this paper, we report the detection of the very-high-energy (VHE, 100 GeV < E < 100 TeV) and ultra-high-energy (UHE, E > 100 TeV) γ-ray emissions from the direction of the young star-forming region W43, observed by the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observation (LHAASO). The extended γ-ray source was detected with a significance of ∼ 16σ by KM2A and ∼ 17σ by WCDA, respectively. The angular extension of this γ-ray source is about 0.5 degrees, corresponding to a physical size of about 50 pc. We discuss the origin of the γ-ray emission and possible cosmic ray acceleration in the W43 region using multi-wavelength data. Our findings suggest that W43 is likely another young star cluster capable of accelerating cosmic rays (CRs) to at least several hundred TeV.

Original language	English
Article number	279502
Journal	Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy
Volume	68
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-024-2477-9
State	Published - Jul 2025
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

cosmic rays
star formation region
γ-ray source

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Observation of the γ-ray emission from W43 with LHAASO

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