Understanding the multiwavelength observation of Geminga's TeV halo: the role of anisotropic diffusion of particles

Abstract

In this letter we propose that the X-ray and the TeV observations in the vicinity of Geminga can be understood in the framework of anisotropic diffusion of injected electrons/positrons. This interpretation only requires the turbulence in the vicinity of Geminga to be sub-Alfv\'enic with the local mean magnetic field direction approximately aligned with our line of sight towards Geminga, without invoking extreme conditions for the environment, such as an extremely small diffusion coefficient and a weak magnetic field of strength <1μG as suggested in previous literature.

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