1305.6396 (D. Fernandez et al.)

Supernova remnants interacting with molecular clouds as seen with H.E.S.S    [PDF]

D. Fernandez, M. Dalton, P. Eger, H. Laffon, J. Mehault, S. Ohm, I. Oya, M. Renaud for the H. E. S. S. Collaboration

About 30 Galactic supernova remnants (SNRs) are thought to be physically associated with molecular clouds (MCs). These systems are prime \g-ray source candidates as the accelerated particles from shock fronts collide with the surrounding high-density medium thus emitting gamma-rays through hadronic interactions. However only a handful of such interacting SNRs are detected at TeV energies. We report the current status of the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) observations towards these SNR-MC systems, with a particular emphasis on the latest results.

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