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arxiv: 2402.13330 · v3 · pith:Z4XTKHOLnew · submitted 2024-02-20 · 🌌 astro-ph.HE · astro-ph.IM

Curvature in the very-high energy gamma-ray spectrum of M87

H.E.S.S. Collaboration , F. Aharonian , F. Ait Benkhali , J. Aschersleben , H. Ashkar , M. Backes , V. Barbosa Martins , R. Batzofin
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The radio galaxy M87 is a variable very-high energy (VHE) gamma-ray source, exhibiting three major flares reported in 2005, 2008, and 2010. Despite extensive studies, the origin of the VHE gamma-ray emission is yet to be understood. In this study, we investigate the VHE gamma-ray spectrum of M87 during states of high gamma-ray activity, utilizing 20.2$\,$ hours the H.E.S.S. observations. Our findings indicate a preference for a curved spectrum, characterized by a log-parabola model with extra-galactic background light (EBL) model above 0.3$\,$TeV at the 4$\sigma$ level, compared to a power-law spectrum with EBL. We investigate the degeneracy between the absorption feature and the EBL normalization and derive upper limits on EBL models mainly sensitive in the wavelength range 12.4$\,$$\mu$m - 40$\,$$\mu$m.

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