Study of Nova-Produced 22Na with COMPTEL
A. F. Iyudin, R. Diehl, V. Schönfelder, A. Strong
H. Bloemen, W. Hermsen
J. Knödlseder
J. Ryan
K. Bennett, C. Winkler
Abstract
After 8 years of the Compton Mission (CGRO) the COMPTEL telescope has achieved
an MeV g-ray line sensitivity of about 10-5 photons
cm-2s-1.
At this level of sensitivity quite high expectations can be placed on
the detection of the predicted 22Na g-ray line at 1.275 MeV from
nearby novae. Classical novae provide an environment in which hydrogen-burning
reactions proceed on CNO and heavier nuclei at high temperatures.
For such conditions astrophysically significant fluxes of the 22Na g-ray
line are expected.
We have used all COMPTEL data collected till the 2nd CGRO reboost
to update previously published limits for the sodium production by novae.
Results of the 22Na line emission studies from the old and the most recent
novae will be discussed and compared to the model predictions.
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On 16 Jul 1999, 09:18.