H.E.S.S. observations of composite Seyfert–starburst galaxies

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Context. Composite galaxies that contain both Seyfert and starburst components may produce very high-energy (VHE; > 100 GeV) γ -ray emission at a wide range of spatial scales, from a few Schwarzschild radii of a supermassive black hole (SMBH; R S = 10 −6 pc for M SMBH = 10 7 M ⊙ ) to dimensions of kiloparsec-size jet-driven outflows. In addition to supernova remnants, various sources have been suggested to explain data collected on composite galaxies, including multi-messenger neutrino and ultra-high-energy cosmic-ray data. Aims. The closest composite Seyfert–starburst galaxies (NGC 1068, the Circinus galaxy, and NGC 4945) are observed with the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) to provide constraints on cosmic-ray populations in these systems. Methods. Data obtained in H.E.S.S. observations have been analyzed to search for VHE γ -ray counterparts to the GeV γ -ray signals detected with Fermi -LAT and for potential spectral components in the VHE range. Results. No significant signals have been found in these H.E.S.S. data. Upper limits on the VHE γ -ray fluxes were applied to constrain theoretical models involving different spectral components.

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