Detection of RS Oph with LST-1 and modelling of its HE/VHE gamma-ray emission
Detection of RS Oph with LST-1 and modelling of its HE/VHE gamma-ray emission
CTA-LST Project Department of Physics, Tokai University, 4-1-1, Kita-Kaname, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 259-1292, Japan, : Department of Physics, Tokai University, 4-1-1, Kita-Kaname, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 259-1292, Japan, K. Abe Department of Physics, Tokai University, 4-1-1, Kita-Kaname, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 259-1292, Japan, S. Abe Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan, A. Abhishek INFN and Università degli Studi di Siena, Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, della Terra e dell'Ambiente, F. Acero Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris Cité, CEA, CNRS, AIM, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France FSLAC IRL 2009, CNRS/IAC, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, A. Aguasca-Cabot Departament de Física Quàntica i Astrofísica, Institut de Ciències del Cosmos, Universitat de Barcelona, IEEC-UB, Martí i Franquès, 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain, I. Agudo Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía-CSIC, Glorieta de la Astronomía s/n, 18008, Granada, Spain, C. Alispach Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva, Chemin d'Ecogia 16, CH-1290 Versoix, Switzerland, N. Alvarez Crespo IPARCOS-UCM, Instituto de Física de Partículas y del Cosmos, and EMFTEL Department, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de Ciencias, 1. Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain, D. Ambrosino INFN Sezione di Napoli, Via Cintia, ed. G, 80126 Napoli, Italy, L. A. Antonelli INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma, Via di Frascati 33, 00040, Monteporzio Catone, Italy, C. Aramo INFN Sezione di Napoli, Via Cintia, ed. G, 80126 Napoli, Italy, A. Arbet-Engels Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, Föhringer Ring 6, 80805 München, Germany, C. Arcaro INFN Sezione di Padova and Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzolo 8, 35131 Padova, Italy, K. Asano Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan, P. Aubert Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules - IN2P3, 74000 Annecy, France, A. Baktash Universität Hamburg, Institut für Experimentalphysik, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany, M. Balbo Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva, Chemin d'Ecogia 16, CH-1290 Versoix, Switzerland, A. Bamba Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan, A. Baquero Larriva IPARCOS-UCM, Instituto de Física de Partículas y del Cosmos, and EMFTEL Department, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de Ciencias, 1. Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain Faculty of Science and Technology, Universidad del Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador, U. Barres de Almeida Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas, Rua Xavier Sigaud 150, RJ 22290-180, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, J. A. Barrio IPARCOS-UCM, Instituto de Física de Partículas y del Cosmos, and EMFTEL Department, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de Ciencias, 1. Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain, L. Barrios Jiménez Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias and Departamento de Astrofísica, Universidad de La Laguna, C. Vía Láctea, s/n, 38205 La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, I. Batkovic INFN Sezione di Padova and Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzolo 8, 35131 Padova, Italy, J. Baxter Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan, J. Becerra González Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias and Departamento de Astrofísica, Universidad de La Laguna, C. Vía Láctea, s/n, 38205 La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, E. Bernardini INFN Sezione di Padova and Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzolo 8, 35131 Padova, Italy, J. Bernete CIEMAT, Avda. Complutense 40, 28040 Madrid, Spain, A. Berti Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, Föhringer Ring 6, 80805 München, Germany, I. Bezshyiko University of Geneva - Département de physique nucléaire et corpusculaire, 24 Quai Ernest Ansernet, 1211 Genève 4, Switzerland, P. Bhattacharjee Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules - IN2P3, 74000 Annecy, France, C. Bigongiari INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma, Via di Frascati 33, 00040, Monteporzio Catone, Italy, E. Bissaldi INFN Sezione di Bari and Politecnico di Bari, via Orabona 4, 70124 Bari, Italy, O. Blanch Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies, G. Bonnoli INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera, Via Brera 28, 20121 Milano, Italy, P. Bordas Departament de Física Quàntica i Astrofísica, Institut de Ciències del Cosmos, Universitat de Barcelona, IEEC-UB, Martí i Franquès, 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain, G. Borkowski Faculty of Physics and Applied Informatics, University of Lodz, ul. Pomorska 149-153, 90-236 Lodz, Poland, G. 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Carrasco Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM, Marseille, France, F. Cassol Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM, Marseille, France, N. Castrejón University of Alcalá UAH, Departamento de Physics and Mathematics, Pza. San Diego, 28801, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, D. Cerasole INFN Sezione di Bari and Università di Bari, via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy, G. Ceribella Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, Föhringer Ring 6, 80805 München, Germany, Y. Chai Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, Föhringer Ring 6, 80805 München, Germany, K. Cheng Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan, A. Chiavassa INFN Sezione di Torino, Via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy Dipartimento di Fisica - Universitá degli Studi di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 1 - 10125 Torino, Italy, M. Chikawa Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan, G. Chon Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, Föhringer Ring 6, 80805 München, Germany, L. Chytka Palacky University Olomouc, Faculty of Science, 17. listopadu 1192/12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic, G. M. Cicciari INFN Sezione di Catania, Via S. Sofia 64, 95123 Catania, Italy Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica 'E. Segrè', Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 36, 90123, Palermo, Italy, A. Cifuentes CIEMAT, Avda. Complutense 40, 28040 Madrid, Spain, J. L. Contreras IPARCOS-UCM, Instituto de Física de Partículas y del Cosmos, and EMFTEL Department, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de Ciencias, 1. Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain, J. Cortina CIEMAT, Avda. Complutense 40, 28040 Madrid, Spain, H. Costantini Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM, Marseille, France, P. Da Vela INAF - Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello spazio di Bologna, Via Piero Gobetti 93/3, 40129 Bologna, Italy, M. Dalchenko University of Geneva - Département de physique nucléaire et corpusculaire, 24 Quai Ernest Ansernet, 1211 Genève 4, Switzerland, F. Dazzi INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma, Via di Frascati 33, 00040, Monteporzio Catone, Italy, A. De Angelis INFN Sezione di Padova and Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzolo 8, 35131 Padova, Italy, M. de Bony de Lavergne IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, Bât 141, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France, B. De Lotto INFN Sezione di Trieste and Università degli studi di Udine, via delle scienze 206, 33100 Udine, Italy, R. de Menezes INFN Sezione di Torino, Via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy, R. Del Burgo INFN Sezione di Napoli, Via Cintia, ed. G, 80126 Napoli, Italy, L. Del Peral University of Alcalá UAH, Departamento de Physics and Mathematics, Pza. San Diego, 28801, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, C. Delgado CIEMAT, Avda. Complutense 40, 28040 Madrid, Spain, J. Delgado Mengual Port d'Informació Científica, Edifici D, Carrer de l'Albareda, 08193 Bellaterrra, D. della Volpe University of Geneva - Département de physique nucléaire et corpusculaire, 24 Quai Ernest Ansernet, 1211 Genève 4, Switzerland, M. Dellaiera Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules - IN2P3, 74000 Annecy, France, A. Di Piano INAF - Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello spazio di Bologna, Via Piero Gobetti 93/3, 40129 Bologna, Italy, F. Di Pierro INFN Sezione di Torino, Via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy, R. Di Tria INFN Sezione di Bari and Università di Bari, via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy, L. Di Venere INFN Sezione di Bari, via Orabona 4, 70125, Bari, Italy, C. Díaz CIEMAT, Avda. Complutense 40, 28040 Madrid, Spain, R. M. Dominik Department of Physics, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4, 44227 Dortmund, Germany, D. Dominis Prester University of Rijeka, Department of Physics, Radmile Matejcic 2, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia, A. Donini INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma, Via di Frascati 33, 00040, Monteporzio Catone, Italy, D. Dore Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies, D. Dorner Institute for Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, Universität Würzburg, Campus Hubland Nord, Emil-Fischer-Str. 31, 97074 Würzburg, Germany, M. Doro INFN Sezione di Padova and Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzolo 8, 35131 Padova, Italy, L. Eisenberger Institute for Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, Universität Würzburg, Campus Hubland Nord, Emil-Fischer-Str. 31, 97074 Würzburg, Germany, D. Elsässer Department of Physics, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4, 44227 Dortmund, Germany, G. Emery Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM, Marseille, France, J. Escudero Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía-CSIC, Glorieta de la Astronomía s/n, 18008, Granada, Spain, V. Fallah Ramazani Department of Physics, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4, 44227 Dortmund, Germany Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Finland, FI-20014 University of Turku, Finland, F. Ferrarotto INFN Sezione di Roma La Sapienza, P.le Aldo Moro, 2 - 00185 Rome, Italy, A. Fiasson Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules - IN2P3, 74000 Annecy, France ILANCE, CNRS - University of Tokyo International Research Laboratory, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582, Japan, L. Foffano INAF - Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali, L. Freixas Coromina CIEMAT, Avda. Complutense 40, 28040 Madrid, Spain, S. Fröse Department of Physics, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4, 44227 Dortmund, Germany, Y. Fukazawa Physics Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8526, Japan, R. 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Grau Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies, D. Green Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, Föhringer Ring 6, 80805 München, Germany, J. Green Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, Föhringer Ring 6, 80805 München, Germany, S. Gunji Department of Physics, Yamagata University, 1-4-12 Kojirakawa-machi, Yamagata-shi, 990-8560, Japan, P. Günther Institute for Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, Universität Würzburg, Campus Hubland Nord, Emil-Fischer-Str. 31, 97074 Würzburg, Germany, J. Hackfeld Institut für Theoretische Physik, Lehrstuhl IV: Plasma-Astroteilchenphysik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany, D. Hadasch Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan, A. Hahn Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, Föhringer Ring 6, 80805 München, Germany, T. Hassan CIEMAT, Avda. Complutense 40, 28040 Madrid, Spain, K. 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Mazin Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, Föhringer Ring 6, 80805 München, Germany, J. Méndez-Gallego Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía-CSIC, Glorieta de la Astronomía s/n, 18008, Granada, Spain, S. Menon INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma, Via di Frascati 33, 00040, Monteporzio Catone, Italy, E. Mestre Guillen Institute of Space Sciences, S. Micanovic University of Rijeka, Department of Physics, Radmile Matejcic 2, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia, D. Miceli INFN Sezione di Padova and Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzolo 8, 35131 Padova, Italy, T. Miener IPARCOS-UCM, Instituto de Física de Partículas y del Cosmos, and EMFTEL Department, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de Ciencias, 1. Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain, J. M. Miranda Grupo de Electronica, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Av. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain, R. 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Ohishi Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan, Y. Ohtani Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan, T. Oka Division of Physics and Astronomy, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan, A. Okumura Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute, R. Orito Graduate School of Technology, Industrial and Social Sciences, Tokushima University, 2-1 Minamijosanjima, Tokushima, 770-8506, Japan, J. Otero-Santos Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía-CSIC, Glorieta de la Astronomía s/n, 18008, Granada, Spain, P. Ottanelli INFN Sezione di Pisa, Edificio C - Polo Fibonacci, Largo Bruno Pontecorvo 3, 56127 Pisa, E. Owen Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan, M. 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AbstractThe recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi (RS Oph) underwent a thermonuclear eruption in August 2021. In this event, RS Oph was detected by the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.), the Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov (MAGIC), and the first Large-Sized Telescope (LST-1) of the future Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) at very-high gamma-ray energies above 100 GeV. This means that novae are a new class of very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray emitters. We report the analysis of the RS Oph observations with LST-1. We constrain the particle population that causes the observed emission in hadronic and leptonic scenarios. Additionally, we study the prospects of detecting further novae using LST-1 and the upcoming LST array of CTAO-North. We conducted target-of-opportunity observations with LST-1 from the first day of this nova event. The data were analysed in the framework of cta-lstchain and Gammapy, the official CTAO-LST reconstruction and analysis packages. One-zone hadronic and leptonic models were considered to model the gamma-ray emission of RS Oph using the spectral information from Fermi-LAT and LST-1, together with public data from the MAGIC and H.E.S.S. telescopes. RS Oph was detected at $6.6\sigma$ with LST-1 in the first 6.35 hours of observations following the eruption. The hadronic scenario is preferred over the leptonic scenario considering a proton energy spectrum with a power-law model with an exponential cutoff whose position increases from $(0.26\pm 0.08)$ TeV on day 1 up to $(1.6\pm 0.6)$ TeV on day 4 after the eruption. The deep sensitivity and low energy threshold of the LST-1/LST array will allow us to detect faint novae and increase their discovery rate.