The emerging population of pulsar wind nebulae in hard X-rays
Fabio Mattana, Diego G\"otz, R\'egis Terrier, Matthieu Renaud,, Maurizio Falanga
TL;DR
This paper reviews the emerging population of pulsar wind nebulae detected in hard X-rays, emphasizing recent discoveries and future prospects with upcoming missions like Simbol-X.
Contribution
It summarizes the properties of hard X-ray pulsar wind nebulae, including the first bow-shock PWN, and discusses future observational opportunities.
Findings
Discovered a new population of hard X-ray PWNe.
Highlighted the first hard X-ray bow-shock PWN (CTB 80).
Outlined prospects for future studies with Simbol-X.
Abstract
The hard X-ray synchrotron emission from pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) probes energetic particles, closely related to the pulsar injection power at the present time. INTEGRAL has disclosed the yet poorly known population of hard X-ray pulsar/PWN systems. We summarize the properties of the class, with emphasys on the first hard X-ray bow-shock (CTB 80 powered by PSR B1951+32), and highlight some prospects for the study of Pulsar Wind Nebulae with the Simbol-X mission.
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