TY - JOUR A1 - Abdalla, Hassan E. A1 - Aharonian, Felix A. A1 - Benkhali, F. Ait A1 - Anguener, E. O. A1 - Arakawa, M. A1 - Arcaro, C. A1 - Armand, C. A1 - Ashkar, H. A1 - Backes, M. A1 - Martins, V. Barbosa A1 - Barnard, M. A1 - Becherini, Y. A1 - Berge, D. A1 - Bernloehr, K. A1 - Blackwell, R. A1 - Boettcher, M. A1 - Boisson, C. A1 - Bolmont, J. A1 - Bonnefoy, S. A1 - Bregeon, J. A1 - Breuhaus, M. A1 - Brun, F. A1 - Brun, P. A1 - Bryan, M. A1 - Buechele, M. A1 - Bulik, T. A1 - Bylund, T. A1 - Capasso, M. A1 - Caroff, S. A1 - Carosi, A. A1 - Casanova, Sabrina A1 - Cerruti, M. A1 - Chakraborty, N. A1 - Chand, T. A1 - Chandra, S. A1 - Chaves, R. C. G. A1 - Chen, A. A1 - Colafrancesco, S. A1 - Curylo, M. A1 - Davids, I. D. A1 - Deil, C. A1 - Devin, J. A1 - de Wilt, P. A1 - Dirson, L. A1 - Djannati-Atai, A. A1 - Dmytriiev, A. A1 - Donath, A. A1 - Doroshenko, V A1 - Dyks, J. A1 - Egberts, Kathrin A1 - Emery, G. A1 - Ernenwein, J-p A1 - Eschbach, S. A1 - Feijen, K. A1 - Fegan, S. A1 - Fiasson, A. A1 - Fontaine, G. A1 - Funk, S. A1 - Fuessling, M. A1 - Gabici, S. A1 - Gallant, Y. A. A1 - Gate, F. A1 - Giavitto, G. A1 - Glawion, D. A1 - Glicenstein, J. F. A1 - Gottschall, D. A1 - Grondin, M-H A1 - Hahn, J. A1 - Haupt, M. A1 - Heinzelmann, G. A1 - Henri, G. A1 - Hermann, G. A1 - Hinton, James Anthony A1 - Hofmann, W. A1 - Hoischen, Clemens A1 - Holch, Tim Lukas A1 - Holler, M. A1 - Horns, D. A1 - Huber, D. A1 - Iwasaki, H. A1 - Jamrozy, M. A1 - Jankowsky, D. A1 - Jankowsky, F. A1 - Jung-Richardt, I A1 - Kastendieck, M. A. A1 - Katarzynski, K. A1 - Katsuragawa, M. A1 - Katz, U. A1 - Khangulyan, D. A1 - Khelifi, B. A1 - King, J. A1 - Klepser, S. A1 - Kluzniak, W. A1 - Komin, Nu A1 - Kosack, K. A1 - Kostunin, D. A1 - Kraus, M. A1 - Lamanna, G. A1 - Lau, J. A1 - Lemiere, A. A1 - Lemoine-Goumard, M. A1 - Lenain, J-P A1 - Leser, Eva A1 - Levy, C. A1 - Lohse, T. A1 - Lopez-Coto, R. A1 - Lypova, I A1 - Mackey, J. A1 - Majumdar, J. A1 - Malyshev, D. A1 - Marandon, V A1 - Marcowith, Alexandre A1 - Mares, A. A1 - Mariaud, C. A1 - Marti-Devesa, G. A1 - Marx, R. A1 - Maurin, G. A1 - Meintjes, P. J. A1 - Mitchell, A. M. W. A1 - Moderski, R. A1 - Mohamed, M. A1 - Mohrmann, L. A1 - Muller, J. A1 - Moore, C. A1 - Moulin, Emmanuel A1 - Murach, T. A1 - Nakashima, S. A1 - de Naurois, M. A1 - Ndiyavala, H. A1 - Niederwanger, F. A1 - Niemiec, J. A1 - Oakes, L. A1 - Odaka, H. A1 - Ohm, S. A1 - Wilhelmi, E. de Ona A1 - Ostrowski, M. A1 - Oya, I A1 - Panter, M. A1 - Parsons, R. D. A1 - Perennes, C. A1 - Petrucci, P-O A1 - Peyaud, B. A1 - Piel, Q. A1 - Pita, S. A1 - Poireau, V A1 - Noel, A. Priyana A1 - Prokhorov, D. A. A1 - Prokoph, H. A1 - Puehlhofer, G. A1 - Punch, M. A1 - Quirrenbach, A. A1 - Raab, S. A1 - Rauth, R. A1 - Reimer, A. A1 - Reimer, O. A1 - Remy, Q. A1 - Renaud, M. A1 - Rieger, F. A1 - Rinchiuso, L. A1 - Romoli, C. A1 - Rowell, G. A1 - Rudak, B. A1 - Ruiz-Velasco, E. A1 - Sahakian, V A1 - Saito, S. A1 - Sanchez, David M. A1 - Santangelo, Andrea A1 - Sasaki, M. A1 - Schlickeiser, R. A1 - Schussler, F. A1 - Schulz, A. A1 - Schutte, H. A1 - Schwanke, U. A1 - Schwemmer, S. A1 - Seglar-Arroyo, M. A1 - Senniappan, M. A1 - Seyffert, A. S. A1 - Shafi, N. A1 - Shiningayamwe, K. A1 - Simoni, R. A1 - Sinha, A. A1 - Sol, H. A1 - Specovius, A. A1 - Spir-Jacob, M. A1 - Stawarz, L. A1 - Steenkamp, R. A1 - Stegmann, Christian A1 - Steppa, Constantin Beverly A1 - Takahashi, T. A1 - Tavernier, T. A1 - Taylor, A. M. A1 - Terrier, R. A1 - Tiziani, D. A1 - Tluczykont, M. A1 - Trichard, C. A1 - Tsirou, M. A1 - Tsuji, N. A1 - Tuffs, R. A1 - Uchiyama, Y. A1 - van der Walt, D. J. A1 - van Eldik, C. A1 - van Rensburg, C. A1 - van Soelen, B. A1 - Vasileiadis, G. A1 - Veh, J. A1 - Venter, C. A1 - Vincent, P. A1 - Vink, J. A1 - Voisin, F. A1 - Voelk, H. J. A1 - Vuillaume, T. A1 - Wadiasingh, Z. A1 - Wagner, S. J. A1 - White, R. A1 - Wierzcholska, A. A1 - Yang, R. A1 - Yoneda, H. A1 - Zacharias, M. A1 - Zanin, R. A1 - Zdziarski, A. A. A1 - Zech, Alraune A1 - Ziegler, A. A1 - Zorn, J. A1 - Zywucka, N. A1 - Maxted, N. T1 - Upper limits on very-high-energy gamma-ray emission from core-collapse supernovae observed with H.E.S.S. JF - Astronomy and astrophysics : an international weekly journal N2 - Young core-collapse supernovae with dense-wind progenitors may be able to accelerate cosmic-ray hadrons beyond the knee of the cosmic-ray spectrum, and this may result in measurable gamma-ray emission. We searched for gamma-ray emission from ten super- novae observed with the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) within a year of the supernova event. Nine supernovae were observed serendipitously in the H.E.S.S. data collected between December 2003 and December 2014, with exposure times ranging from 1.4 to 53 h. In addition we observed SN 2016adj as a target of opportunity in February 2016 for 13 h. No significant gamma-ray emission has been detected for any of the objects, and upper limits on the >1 TeV gamma-ray flux of the order of similar to 10(-13) cm(-)(2)s(-1) are established, corresponding to upper limits on the luminosities in the range similar to 2 x 10(39) to similar to 1 x 10(42) erg s(-1). These values are used to place model-dependent constraints on the mass-loss rates of the progenitor stars, implying upper limits between similar to 2 x 10(-5) and similar to 2 x 10(-3) M-circle dot yr(-1) under reasonable assumptions on the particle acceleration parameters. KW - gamma rays: general KW - supernovae: general KW - cosmic rays Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201935242 SN - 1432-0746 VL - 626 PB - EDP Sciences CY - Les Ulis ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pohl, Martin A1 - Eichler, David T1 - Understanding TeV-band cosmic-ray anistropy JF - The astrophysical journal : an international review of spectroscopy and astronomical physics N2 - We investigate the temporal and spectral correlations between flux and anisotropy fluctuations of TeV-band cosmic rays in light of recent data taken with IceCube. We find that for a conventional distribution of cosmic-ray sources, the dipole anisotropy is higher than observed, even if source discreteness is taken into account. Moreover, even for a shallow distribution of galactic cosmic-ray sources and a reacceleration model, fluctuations arising from source discreteness provide a probability only of the order of 10% that the cosmic-ray anisotropy limits of the recent IceCube analysis are met. This probability estimate is nearly independent of the exact choice of source rate, but generous for a large halo size. The location of the intensity maximum far from the Galactic Center is naturally reproduced. KW - cosmic rays Y1 - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/766/1/4 SN - 0004-637X VL - 766 IS - 1 PB - IOP Publ. Ltd. CY - Bristol ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Telezhinsky, Igor O. A1 - Dwarkadas, Vikram V. A1 - Pohl, Martin T1 - Time-dependent escape of cosmic rays from supernova remnants, and their interaction with dense media JF - Astronomy and astrophysics : an international weekly journal N2 - Context. Supernova remnants (SNRs) are thought to be the main source of Galactic cosmic rays (CRs) up to the "knee" in CR spectrum. During the evolution of a SNR, the bulk of the CRs are confined inside the SNR shell. The highest-energy particles leave the system continuously, while the remaining adiabatically cooled particles are released when the SNR has expanded sufficiently and decelerated so that the magnetic field at the shock is no longer able to confine them. Particles escaping from the parent system may interact with nearby molecular clouds, producing.-rays in the process via pion decay. The soft gamma-ray spectra observed for a number of SNRs interacting with molecular clouds, however, challenge current theories of non-linear particle acceleration that predict harder spectra. Aims. We study how the spectrum of escaped particles depends on the time-dependent acceleration history in both Type Ia and core-collapse SNRs, as well as on different assumptions about the diffusion coefficient in the vicinity of the SNR. Methods. We solve the CR transport equation in a test-particle approach combined with numerical simulations of SNR evolution. Results. We extend our method for calculating the CR acceleration in SNRs to trace the escaped particles in a large volume around SNRs. We calculate the evolution of the spectra of CRs that have escaped from a SNR into a molecular cloud or dense shell for two diffusion models. We find a strong confinement of CRs in a close region around the SNR, and a strong dilution effect for CRs that were able to propagate out as far as a few SNR radii. KW - ISM: supernova remnants KW - ISM: clouds KW - cosmic rays Y1 - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201118639 SN - 0004-6361 VL - 541 PB - EDP Sciences CY - Les Ulis ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kumar, Rahul A1 - Globus, Noemie A1 - Eichler, David A1 - Pohl, Martin T1 - Time variability of TeV cosmic ray sky map JF - Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society N2 - The variation in the intensity of cosmic rays at small angular scales is attributed to the interstellar turbulence in the vicinity of the Solar system. We show that a turbulent origin of the small-scale structures implies that the morphology of the observed cosmic ray intensity skymap varies with our location in the interstellar turbulence. The gyroradius of cosmic rays is shown to be the length scale associated with an observable change in the skymap over a radian angular scale. The extent to which the intensity at a certain angular scale varies is proportional to the change in our location with a maximum change of about the amplitude of intensity variation at that scale in the existing skymap. We suggest that for TeV cosmic rays a measurable variation could occur over a time-scale of a decade due to the Earth’s motion through the interstellar medium, if interstellar turbulence persists down to the gyroradius, about 300 μpc for TeV-ish cosmic rays. Observational evidence of the variability, or an absence of it, could provide a useful insight into the physical origin of the small-scale anisotropy. KW - cosmic rays Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty3141 SN - 0035-8711 SN - 1365-2966 VL - 483 IS - 1 SP - 896 EP - 900 PB - Oxford Univ. Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Delahaye, T. A1 - Fiasson, A. A1 - Pohl, Martin A1 - Salati, P. T1 - The GeV-TeV Galactic gamma-ray diffuse emission I. Uncertainties in the predictions of the hadronic component JF - Astronomy and astrophysics : an international weekly journal N2 - Context. The Galactic gamma-ray diffuse emission is currently observed in the GeV-TeV energy range with unprecedented accuracy by the Fermi satellite. Understanding this component is crucial because it provides a background to many different signals, such as extragalactic sources or annihilating dark matter. It is timely to reinvestigate how it is calculated and to assess the various uncertainties that are likely to affect the accuracy of the predictions. Aims. The Galactic gamma-ray diffuse emission is mostly produced above a few GeV by the interactions of cosmic ray primaries impinging on the interstellar material. The theoretical error on that component is derived by exploring various potential sources of uncertainty. Particular attention is paid to cosmic ray propagation. Nuclear cross sections, the proton and helium fluxes at the Earth's position, the Galactic radial profile of supernova remnants, and the hydrogen distribution can also severely affect the signal. Methods. The propagation of cosmic ray species throughout the Galaxy is described in the framework of a semi-analytic two-zone diffusion/convection model. The gamma-ray flux is reliably and quickly determined. This allows conversion of the constraints set by the boron-to-carbon data into a theoretical uncertainty on the diffuse emission. New deconvolutions of the HI and CO sky maps are also used to get the hydrogen distribution within the Galaxy. Results. The thickness of the cosmic ray diffusive halo is found to have a significant effect on the Galactic gamma-ray diffuse emission, while the interplay between diffusion and convection has little influence on the signal. The uncertainties related to nuclear cross sections and to the primary cosmic ray fluxes at the Earth are significant. The radial distribution of supernova remnants along the Galactic plane turns out to be a key ingredient. As expected, the predictions are extremely sensitive to the spatial distribution of hydrogen within the Milky Way. Conclusions. Most of the sources of uncertainty are likely to be reduced in the near future. The stress should be put (i) on better determination of the thickness of the cosmic ray diffusive halo; and (ii) on refined observations of the radial profile of supernova remnants. KW - gamma rays: diffuse background KW - cosmic rays KW - methods: analytical KW - gamma rays: ISM Y1 - 2011 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201116647 SN - 0004-6361 VL - 531 IS - 4 PB - EDP Sciences CY - Les Ulis ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lopez-Barquero, Vanessa A1 - Xu, S. A1 - Desiati, Paolo A1 - Lazarian, Alex A1 - Pogorelov, Nikolai V. A1 - Yan, Huirong T1 - TeV Cosmic-Ray Anisotropy from the Magnetic Field at the Heliospheric Boundary JF - The astrophysical journal : an international review of spectroscopy and astronomical physics KW - cosmic rays KW - magnetic fields KW - magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) KW - solar wind KW - Sun: heliosphere Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa74d1 SN - 0004-637X SN - 1538-4357 VL - 842 PB - IOP Publ. Ltd. CY - Bristol ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wilhelm, Alina A1 - Telezhinsky, Igor A1 - Dwarkadas, Vikram V. A1 - Pohl, Martin T1 - Stochastic re-acceleration and magnetic-field damping in Tycho’s supernova remnant JF - Astronomy and astrophysics N2 - Context. Tycho's supernova remnant (SNR) is associated with the historical supernova (SN) event SN 1572 of Type Ia. The explosion occurred in a relatively clean environment, and was visually observed, providing an age estimate. This SNR therefore represents an ideal astrophysical test-bed for the study of cosmic-ray acceleration and related phenomena. A number of studies suggest that shock acceleration with particle feedback and very efficient magnetic-field amplification combined with Alfvenic drift are needed to explain the rather soft radio spectrum and the narrow rims observed in X-rays. Aims. We show that the broadband spectrum of Tycho's SNR can alternatively be well explained when accounting for stochastic acceleration as a secondary process. The re-acceleration of particles in the turbulent region immediately downstream of the shock should be efficient enough to impact particle spectra over several decades in energy. The so-called Alfvenic drift and particle feedback on the shock structure are not required in this scenario. Additionally, we investigate whether synchrotron losses or magnetic-field damping play a more profound role in the formation of the non-thermal filaments. Methods. We solved the full particle transport equation in test-particle mode using hydrodynamic simulations of the SNR plasma flow. The background magnetic field was either computed from the induction equation or follows analytic profiles, depending on the model considered. Fast-mode waves in the downstream region provide the diffusion of particles in momentum space. Results. We show that the broadband spectrum of Tycho can be well explained if magnetic-field damping and stochastic re-acceleration of particles are taken into account. Although not as efficient as standard diffusive shock acceleration, stochastic acceleration leaves its imprint on the particle spectra, which is especially notable in the emission at radio wavelengths. We find a lower limit for the post-shock magnetic-field strength similar to 330 mu G, implying efficient amplification even for the magnetic-field damping scenario. Magnetic-field damping is necessary for the formation of the filaments in the radio range, while the X-ray filaments are shaped by both the synchrotron losses and magnetic-field damping. KW - acceleration of particles KW - radiation mechanisms: non-thermal KW - ISM: supernova remnants KW - cosmic rays KW - ISM: individual objects: Tycho's SNR KW - shock waves Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201936079 SN - 0004-6361 SN - 1432-0746 VL - 639 PB - EDP Sciences CY - Les Ulis ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Das, Samata A1 - Brose, Robert A1 - Meyer, Dominique M.-A. A1 - Pohl, Martin A1 - Sushch, Iurii A1 - Plotko, Pavlo T1 - Spectral softening in core-collapse supernova remnant expanding inside wind-blown bubble☆ JF - Astronomy and astrophysics : an international weekly journal N2 - Context. Galactic cosmic rays (CRs) are widely assumed to arise from diffusive shock acceleration, specifically at shocks in supernova remnants (SNRs). These shocks expand in a complex environment, particularly in the core-collapse scenario as these SNRs evolve inside the wind-blown bubbles created by their progenitor stars. The CRs at core-collapse SNRs may carry spectral signatures of that complexity. Aims. We study particle acceleration in the core-collapse SNR of a progenitor with an initial mass of 60 M-circle dot and realistic stellar evolution. The SNR shock interacts with discontinuities inside the wind-blown bubble and generates several transmitted and reflected shocks. We analyse their impact on particle spectra and the resulting emission from the remnant. Methods. To model the particle acceleration at the forward shock of a SNR expanding inside a wind bubble, we initially simulated the evolution of the pre-supernova circumstellar medium (CSM) by solving the hydrodynamic equations for the entire lifetime of the progenitor star. As the large-scale magnetic field, we considered parameterised circumstellar magnetic field with passive field transport. We then solved the hydrodynamic equations for the evolution of a SNR inside the pre-supernova CSM simultaneously with the transport equation for CRs in test-particle approximation and with the induction equation for the magnetohydrodynamics in 1D spherical symmetry. Results. The evolution of a core-collapse SNR inside a complex wind-blown bubble modifies the spectra of both the particles and their emission on account of several factors including density fluctuations, temperature variations, and the magnetic field configuration. We find softer particle spectra with spectral indices close to 2.5 during shock propagation inside the shocked wind, and this softness persists at later evolutionary stages. Further, our calculated total production spectrum released into the interstellar medium demonstrates spectral consistency at high energy (HE) with the injection spectrum of Galactic CRs, which is required in propagation models. The magnetic field structure effectively influences the emission morphology of SNRs as it governs the transportation of particles and the synchrotron emissivity. There is rarely a full correspondence of the intensity morphology in the radio, X-ray, and gamma-ray bands. KW - ISM KW - supernova remnants KW - bubbles KW - cosmic rays Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202142747 SN - 0004-6361 SN - 1432-0746 VL - 661 PB - EDP Sciences CY - Les Ulis ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kobzar, Oleh A1 - Niemiec, Jacek A1 - Pohl, Martin A1 - Bohdan, Artem T1 - Spatio-temporal evolution of the non-resonant instability in shock precursors of young supernova remnants JF - Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society N2 - A non-resonant cosmic ray (CR) current-driven instability may operate in the shock precursors of young supernova remnants and be responsible for magnetic-field amplification, plasma heating and turbulence. Earlier simulations demonstrated magnetic-field amplification, and in kinetic studies a reduction of the relative drift between CRs and thermal plasma was observed as backreaction. However, all published simulations used periodic boundary conditions, which do not account for mass conservation in decelerating flows and only allow the temporal development to be studied. Here we report results of fully kinetic particle-in-cell simulations with open boundaries that permit inflow of plasma on one side of the simulation box and outflow at the other end, hence allowing an investigation of both the temporal and the spatial development of the instability. Magnetic-field amplification proceeds as in studies with periodic boundaries and, observed here for the first time, the reduction of relative drifts causes the formation of a shock-like compression structure at which a fraction of the plasma ions are reflected. Turbulent electric field generated by the non-resonant instability inelastically scatters CRs, modifying and anisotropizing their energy distribution. Spatial CR scattering is compatible with Bohm diffusion. Electromagnetic turbulence leads to significant non-adiabatic heating of the background plasma maintaining bulk equipartition between ions and electrons. The highest temperatures are reached at sites of large-amplitude electrostatic fields. Ion spectra show supra-thermal tails resulting from stochastic scattering in the turbulent electric field. Together, these modifications in the plasma flow will affect the properties of the shock and particle acceleration there. KW - acceleration of particles KW - shock waves KW - turbulence KW - methods: numerical KW - cosmic rays KW - ISM: supernova remnants Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx1201 SN - 0035-8711 SN - 1365-2966 VL - 469 SP - 4985 EP - 4998 PB - Oxford Univ. Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pfrommer, Christoph A1 - Werhahn, Maria A1 - Pakmor, Rudiger A1 - Girichidis, Philipp A1 - Simpson, Christine M. T1 - Simulating radio synchrotron emission in star-forming galaxies BT - small-scale magnetic dynamo and the origin of the far-infrared-radio correlation JF - Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society N2 - In star-forming galaxies, the far-infrared (FIR) and radio-continuum luminosities obey a tight empirical relation over a large range of star-formation rates (SFR). To understand the physics, we examine magnetohydrodynamic galaxy simulations, which follow the genesis of cosmic ray (CR) protons at supernovae and their advective and anisotropic diffusive transport. We show that gravitational collapse of the proto-galaxy generates a corrugated accretion shock, which injects turbulence and drives a small-scale magnetic dynamo. As the shock propagates outwards and the associated turbulence decays, the large velocity shear between the supersonically rotating cool disc with respect to the (partially) pressure-supported hot circumgalactic medium excites Kelvin-Helmholtz surface and body modes. Those interact non-linearly, inject additional turbulence and continuously drive multiple small-scale dynamos, which exponentially amplify weak seed magnetic fields. After saturation at small scales, they grow in scale to reach equipartition with thermal and CR energies in Milky Way-mass galaxies. In small galaxies, the magnetic energy saturates at the turbulent energy while it fails to reach equipartition with thermal and CR energies. We solve for steady-state spectra of CR protons, secondary electrons/positrons from hadronic CR-proton interactions with the interstellar medium, and primary shock-accelerated electrons at supernovae. The radio-synchrotron emission is dominated by primary electrons, irradiates the magnetized disc and bulge of our simulated Milky Way-mass galaxy and weakly traces bubble-shaped magnetically loaded outflows. Our star-forming and star-bursting galaxies with saturated magnetic fields match the global FIR-radio correlation (FRC) across four orders of magnitude. Its intrinsic scatter arises due to (i) different magnetic saturation levels that result from different seed magnetic fields, (ii) different radio synchrotron luminosities for different specific SFRs at fixed SFR, and (iii) a varying radio intensity with galactic inclination. In agreement with observations, several 100-pc-sized regions within star-forming galaxies also obey the FRC, while the centres of starbursts substantially exceed the FRC. KW - dynamo KW - MHD KW - methods: numerical KW - cosmic rays KW - galaxies: formation KW - radio KW - continuum: galaxies Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stac1808 SN - 0035-8711 SN - 1365-2966 VL - 515 IS - 3 SP - 4229 EP - 4264 PB - Oxford Univ. Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pohl, Manuela A1 - Wilhelm, Alina A1 - Telezhinsky, Igor O. T1 - Reacceleration of electrons in supernova remnants JF - Astronomy and astrophysics : an international weekly journal N2 - Context. radio spectra of many shell-type supernova remnants show deviations from those expected on theoretical grounds. Aims. In this paper we determine the effect of stochastic reacceleration on the spectra of electrons in the GeV band and at lower energies, and we investigate whether reacceleration can explain the observed variation in radio spectral indices. Methods. We explicitely calculated the momentum diffusion coefficient for 3 types of turbulence expected downstream of the forward shock: fast-mode waves, small-scale non-resonant modes, and large-scale modes arising from turbulent dynamo activity. After noting that low-energy particles are efficiently coupled to the quasi-thermal plasma, a simplified cosmic-ray transport equation can be formulated and is numerically solved. Results. Only fast-mode waves can provide momentum diffusion fast enough to significantly modify the spectra of particles. Using a synchrotron emissivity that accurately reflects a highly turbulent magnetic field, we calculated the radio spectral index and find that soft spectra with index a alpha less than or similar to -0.6 can be maintained over more than 2 decades in radio frequency, even if the electrons experience reacceleration for only one acceleration time. A spectral hardening is possible but considerably more frequency-dependent. The spectral modification imposed by stochastic reacceleration downstream of the forward shock depends only weakly on the initial spectrum provided by, e.g., diffusive shock acceleration at the shock itself. KW - acceleration of particles KW - turbulence KW - cosmic rays KW - ISM: supernova remnants Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201425027 SN - 0004-6361 SN - 1432-0746 VL - 574 PB - EDP Sciences CY - Les Ulis ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Acero, F. A1 - Aloisio, R. A1 - Amans, J. A1 - Amato, Elena A1 - Antonelli, L. A. A1 - Aramo, C. A1 - Armstrong, T. A1 - Arqueros, F. A1 - Asano, Katsuaki A1 - Ashley, M. A1 - Backes, M. A1 - Balazs, C. A1 - Balzer, A. A1 - Bamba, Aya A1 - Barkov, Maxim A1 - Barrio, J. A. A1 - Benbow, Wystan A1 - Bernloehr, K. A1 - Beshley, V. A1 - Bigongiari, C. A1 - Biland, A. A1 - Bilinsky, A. A1 - Bissaldi, Elisabetta A1 - Biteau, J. A1 - Blanch, O. A1 - Blasi, P. A1 - Blazek, J. A1 - Boisson, C. A1 - Bonanno, G. A1 - Bonardi, A. A1 - Bonavolonta, C. A1 - Bonnoli, G. A1 - Braiding, C. A1 - Brau-Nogue, S. A1 - Bregeon, J. A1 - Brown, A. M. A1 - Bugaev, V. A1 - Bulgarelli, A. A1 - Bulik, T. A1 - Burton, Michael A1 - Burtovoi, A. A1 - Busetto, G. A1 - Bottcher, M. A1 - Cameron, R. A1 - Capalbi, M. A1 - Caproni, Anderson A1 - Caraveo, P. A1 - Carosi, R. A1 - Cascone, E. A1 - Cerruti, M. A1 - Chaty, Sylvain A1 - Chen, A. A1 - Chen, X. A1 - Chernyakova, M. A1 - Chikawa, M. A1 - Chudoba, J. A1 - Cohen-Tanugi, J. A1 - Colafrancesco, S. A1 - Conforti, V. A1 - Contreras, J. L. A1 - Costa, A. A1 - Cotter, G. A1 - Covino, Stefano A1 - Covone, G. A1 - Cumani, P. A1 - Cusumano, G. A1 - Daniel, M. A1 - Dazzi, F. A1 - De Angelis, A. A1 - De Cesare, G. A1 - De Franco, A. A1 - De Frondat, F. A1 - Dal Pino, E. M. de Gouveia A1 - De Lisio, C. A1 - Lopez, R. de los Reyes A1 - De Lotto, B. A1 - de Naurois, M. A1 - De Palma, F. A1 - Del Santo, M. A1 - Delgado, C. A1 - della Volpe, D. A1 - Di Girolamo, T. A1 - Di Giulio, C. A1 - Di Pierro, F. A1 - Di Venere, L. A1 - Doro, M. A1 - Dournaux, J. A1 - Dumas, D. A1 - Dwarkadas, Vikram V. A1 - Diaz, C. A1 - Ebr, J. A1 - Egberts, Kathrin A1 - Einecke, S. A1 - Elsaesser, D. A1 - Eschbach, S. A1 - Falceta-Goncalves, D. A1 - Fasola, G. A1 - Fedorova, E. A1 - Fernandez-Barral, A. A1 - Ferrand, Gilles A1 - Fesquet, M. A1 - Fiandrini, E. A1 - Fiasson, A. A1 - Filipovic, Miroslav D. A1 - Fioretti, V. A1 - Font, L. A1 - Fontaine, Gilles A1 - Franco, F. J. A1 - Freixas Coromina, L. A1 - Fujita, Yutaka A1 - Fukui, Y. A1 - Funk, S. A1 - Forster, A. A1 - Gadola, A. A1 - Lopez, R. Garcia A1 - Garczarczyk, M. A1 - Giglietto, N. A1 - Giordano, F. A1 - Giuliani, A. A1 - Glicenstein, J. A1 - Gnatyk, R. A1 - Goldoni, P. A1 - Grabarczyk, T. A1 - Graciani, R. A1 - Graham, J. A1 - Grandi, P. A1 - Granot, Jonathan A1 - Green, A. J. A1 - Griffiths, S. A1 - Gunji, S. A1 - Hakobyan, H. A1 - Hara, S. A1 - Hassan, T. A1 - Hayashida, M. A1 - Heller, M. A1 - Helo, J. C. A1 - Hinton, J. A1 - Hnatyk, B. A1 - Huet, J. A1 - Huetten, M. A1 - Humensky, T. B. A1 - Hussein, M. A1 - Horandel, J. A1 - Ikeno, Y. A1 - Inada, T. A1 - Inome, Y. A1 - Inoue, S. A1 - Inoue, T. A1 - Inoue, Y. A1 - Ioka, K. A1 - Iori, Maurizio A1 - Jacquemier, J. A1 - Janecek, P. A1 - Jankowsky, D. A1 - Jung, I. A1 - Kaaret, P. A1 - Katagiri, H. A1 - Kimeswenger, S. A1 - Kimura, Shigeo S. A1 - Knodlseder, J. A1 - Koch, B. A1 - Kocot, J. A1 - Kohri, K. A1 - Komin, N. A1 - Konno, Y. A1 - Kosack, K. A1 - Koyama, S. A1 - Kraus, Michaela A1 - Kubo, Hidetoshi A1 - Mezek, G. Kukec A1 - Kushida, J. A1 - La Palombara, N. A1 - Lalik, K. A1 - Lamanna, G. A1 - Landt, H. A1 - Lapington, J. A1 - Laporte, P. A1 - Lee, S. A1 - Lees, J. A1 - Lefaucheur, J. A1 - Lenain, J. -P. A1 - Leto, Giuseppe A1 - Lindfors, E. A1 - Lohse, T. A1 - Lombardi, S. A1 - Longo, F. A1 - Lopez, M. A1 - Lucarelli, F. A1 - Luque-Escamilla, Pedro Luis A1 - Lopez-Coto, R. A1 - Maccarone, M. C. A1 - Maier, G. A1 - Malaguti, G. A1 - Mandat, D. A1 - Maneva, G. A1 - Mangano, S. A1 - Marcowith, Alexandre A1 - Marti, J. A1 - Martinez, M. A1 - Martinez, G. A1 - Masuda, S. A1 - Maurin, G. A1 - Maxted, N. A1 - Melioli, Claudio A1 - Mineo, T. A1 - Mirabal, N. A1 - Mizuno, T. A1 - Moderski, R. A1 - Mohammed, M. A1 - Montaruli, T. A1 - Moralejo, A. A1 - Mori, K. A1 - Morlino, G. A1 - Morselli, A. A1 - Moulin, Emmanuel A1 - Mukherjee, R. A1 - Mundell, C. A1 - Muraishi, H. A1 - Murase, Kohta A1 - Nagataki, Shigehiro A1 - Nagayoshi, T. A1 - Naito, T. A1 - Nakajima, D. A1 - Nakamori, T. A1 - Nemmen, R. A1 - Niemiec, Jacek A1 - Nieto, D. A1 - Nievas-Rosillo, M. A1 - Nikolajuk, M. A1 - Nishijima, K. A1 - Noda, K. A1 - Nogues, L. A1 - Nosek, D. A1 - Novosyadlyj, B. A1 - Nozaki, S. A1 - Ohira, Yutaka A1 - Ohishi, M. A1 - Ohm, S. A1 - Okumura, A. A1 - Ong, R. A. A1 - Orito, R. A1 - Orlati, A. A1 - Ostrowski, M. A1 - Oya, I. A1 - Padovani, Marco A1 - Palacio, J. A1 - Palatka, M. A1 - Paredes, Josep M. A1 - Pavy, S. A1 - Persic, M. A1 - Petrucci, P. A1 - Petruk, Oleh A1 - Pisarski, A. A1 - Pohl, Martin A1 - Porcelli, A. A1 - Prandini, E. A1 - Prast, J. A1 - Principe, G. A1 - Prouza, M. A1 - Pueschel, Elisa A1 - Puelhofer, G. A1 - Quirrenbach, A. A1 - Rameez, M. A1 - Reimer, O. A1 - Renaud, M. A1 - Ribo, M. A1 - Rico, J. A1 - Rizi, V. A1 - Rodriguez, J. A1 - Fernandez, G. Rodriguez A1 - Rodriguez Vazquez, J. J. A1 - Romano, Patrizia A1 - Romeo, G. A1 - Rosado, J. A1 - Rousselle, J. A1 - Rowell, G. A1 - Rudak, B. A1 - Sadeh, I. A1 - Safi-Harb, S. A1 - Saito, T. A1 - Sakaki, N. A1 - Sanchez, D. A1 - Sangiorgi, P. A1 - Sano, H. A1 - Santander, M. A1 - Sarkar, S. A1 - Sawada, M. A1 - Schioppa, E. J. A1 - Schoorlemmer, H. A1 - Schovanek, P. A1 - Schussler, F. A1 - Sergijenko, O. A1 - Servillat, M. A1 - Shalchi, A. A1 - Shellard, R. C. A1 - Siejkowski, H. A1 - Sillanpaa, A. A1 - Simone, D. A1 - Sliusar, V. A1 - Sol, H. A1 - Stanic, S. A1 - Starling, R. A1 - Stawarz, L. A1 - Stefanik, S. A1 - Stephan, M. A1 - Stolarczyk, T. A1 - Szanecki, M. A1 - Szepieniec, T. A1 - Tagliaferri, G. A1 - Tajima, H. A1 - Takahashi, M. A1 - Takeda, J. A1 - Tanaka, M. A1 - Tanaka, S. A1 - Tejedor, L. A. A1 - Telezhinsky, Igor O. A1 - Temnikov, P. A1 - Terada, Y. A1 - Tescaro, D. A1 - Teshima, M. A1 - Testa, V. A1 - Thoudam, S. A1 - Tokanai, F. A1 - Torres, D. F. A1 - Torresi, E. A1 - Tosti, G. A1 - Townsley, C. A1 - Travnicek, P. A1 - Trichard, C. A1 - Trifoglio, M. A1 - Tsujimoto, S. A1 - Vagelli, V. A1 - Vallania, P. A1 - Valore, L. A1 - van Driel, W. A1 - van Eldik, C. A1 - Vandenbroucke, Justin A1 - Vassiliev, V. A1 - Vecchi, M. A1 - Vercellone, Stefano A1 - Vergani, S. A1 - Vigorito, C. A1 - Vorobiov, S. A1 - Vrastil, M. A1 - Vazquez Acosta, M. L. A1 - Wagner, S. J. A1 - Wagner, R. A1 - Wakely, S. P. A1 - Walter, R. A1 - Ward, J. E. A1 - Watson, J. J. A1 - Weinstein, A. A1 - White, M. A1 - White, R. A1 - Wierzcholska, A. A1 - Wilcox, P. A1 - Williams, D. A. A1 - Wischnewski, R. A1 - Wojcik, P. A1 - Yamamoto, T. A1 - Yamamoto, H. A1 - Yamazaki, Ryo A1 - Yanagita, S. A1 - Yang, L. A1 - Yoshida, T. A1 - Yoshida, M. A1 - Yoshiike, S. A1 - Yoshikoshi, T. A1 - Zacharias, M. A1 - Zampieri, L. A1 - Zanin, R. A1 - Zavrtanik, M. A1 - Zavrtanik, D. A1 - Zdziarski, A. A1 - Zech, Alraune A1 - Zechlin, Hannes A1 - Zhdanov, V. A1 - Ziegler, A. A1 - Zorn, J. T1 - Prospects for Cherenkov Telescope Array Observations of the Young Supernova Remnant RX J1713.7-3946 JF - The astrophysical journal : an international review of spectroscopy and astronomical physics N2 - We perform simulations for future Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) observations of RX J1713.7-3946, a young supernova remnant (SNR) and one of the brightest sources ever discovered in very high energy (VHE) gamma rays. Special attention is paid to exploring possible spatial (anti) correlations of gamma rays with emission at other wavelengths, in particular X-rays and CO/H I emission. We present a series of simulated images of RX J1713.7-3946 for CTA based on a set of observationally motivated models for the gamma-ray emission. In these models, VHE gamma rays produced by high-energy electrons are assumed to trace the nonthermal X-ray emission observed by XMM-Newton, whereas those originating from relativistic protons delineate the local gas distributions. The local atomic and molecular gas distributions are deduced by the NANTEN team from CO and H I observations. Our primary goal is to show how one can distinguish the emission mechanism(s) of the gamma rays (i.e., hadronic versus leptonic, or a mixture of the two) through information provided by their spatial distribution, spectra, and time variation. This work is the first attempt to quantitatively evaluate the capabilities of CTA to achieve various proposed scientific goals by observing this important cosmic particle accelerator. KW - cosmic rays KW - gamma rays: ISM KW - ISM: individual objects (RX J1713.7-3946, G347.3-0.5) Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa6d67 SN - 0004-637X SN - 1538-4357 VL - 840 IS - 2 PB - IOP Publ. Ltd. CY - Bristol ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Abramowski, Attila A1 - Aharonian, Felix A. A1 - Benkhali, Faical Ait A1 - Akhperjanian, A. G. A1 - Angüner, Ekrem Oǧuzhan A1 - Anton, Gisela A1 - Backes, Michael A1 - Balenderan, Shangkari A1 - Balzer, Arnim A1 - Barnacka, Anna A1 - Becherini, Yvonne A1 - Tjus, J. Becker A1 - Bernlöhr, K. A1 - Birsin, E. A1 - Bissaldi, E. A1 - Biteau, Jonathan A1 - Boettcher, Markus A1 - Boisson, Catherine A1 - Bolmont, J. A1 - Bordas, Pol A1 - Brucker, J. A1 - Brun, Francois A1 - Brun, Pierre A1 - Bulik, Tomasz A1 - Carrigan, Svenja A1 - Casanova, Sabrina A1 - Chadwick, Paula M. A1 - Chalme-Calvet, R. A1 - Chaves, Ryan C. G. A1 - Cheesebrough, A. A1 - Chretien, M. A1 - Colafrancesco, Sergio A1 - Cologna, Gabriele A1 - Conrad, Jan A1 - Couturier, C. A1 - Cui, Y. A1 - Dalton, M. A1 - Daniel, M. K. A1 - Davids, I. D. A1 - Degrange, B. A1 - Deil, C. A1 - deWilt, P. A1 - Dickinson, H. J. A1 - Djannati-Ataï, A. A1 - Domainko, W. A1 - Dubus, G. A1 - Dutson, K. A1 - Dyks, J. A1 - Dyrda, M. A1 - Edwards, T. A1 - Egberts, Kathrin A1 - Eger, P. A1 - Espigat, P. A1 - Farnier, C. A1 - Fegan, S. A1 - Feinstein, F. A1 - Fernandes, M. V. A1 - Fernandez, D. A1 - Fiasson, A. A1 - Fontaine, G. A1 - Foerster, A. A1 - Füßling, Matthias A1 - Gajdus, M. A1 - Gallant, Y. A. A1 - Garrigoux, T. A1 - Giavitto, G. A1 - Giebels, B. A1 - Glicenstein, J. F. A1 - Grondin, M. -H. A1 - Grudzinska, M. A1 - Haeffner, S. A1 - Hahn, J. A1 - Harris, J. A1 - Heinzelmann, G. A1 - Henri, G. A1 - Hermann, G. A1 - Hervet, O. A1 - Hillert, A. A1 - Hinton, James Anthony A1 - Hofmann, W. A1 - Hofverberg, P. A1 - Holler, Markus A1 - Horns, D. A1 - Jacholkowska, A. A1 - Jahn, C. A1 - Jamrozy, M. A1 - Janiak, M. A1 - Jankowsky, F. A1 - Jung, I. A1 - Kastendieck, M. A. A1 - Katarzynski, K. A1 - Katz, U. A1 - Kaufmann, S. A1 - Khelifi, B. A1 - Kieffer, M. A1 - Klepser, S. A1 - Klochkov, D. A1 - Kluzniak, W. A1 - Kneiske, T. A1 - Kolitzus, D. A1 - Komin, Nu. A1 - Kosack, K. A1 - Krakau, S. A1 - Krayzel, F. A1 - Krueger, P. P. A1 - Laffon, H. A1 - Lamanna, G. A1 - Lefaucheur, J. A1 - Lemiere, A. A1 - Lemoine-Goumard, M. A1 - Lenain, J. -P. A1 - Lohse, T. A1 - Lopatin, A. A1 - Lu, C. -C. A1 - Marandon, V. A1 - Marcowith, Alexandre A1 - Marx, R. A1 - Maurin, G. A1 - Maxted, N. A1 - Mayer, Markus A1 - McComb, T. J. L. A1 - Mehault, J. A1 - Meintjes, P. J. A1 - Menzler, U. A1 - Meyer, M. A1 - Moderski, R. A1 - Mohamed, M. A1 - Moulin, Emmanuel A1 - Murach, T. A1 - Naumann, C. L. A1 - de Naurois, M. A1 - Niemiec, J. A1 - Nolan, S. J. A1 - Oakes, L. A1 - Odaka, H. A1 - Ohm, S. A1 - Wilhelmi, E. de Ona A1 - Opitz, B. A1 - Ostrowski, M. A1 - Oya, I. A1 - Panter, M. A1 - Parsons, R. D. A1 - Arribas, M. Paz A1 - Pekeur, N. W. A1 - Pelletier, G. A1 - Perez, J. A1 - Petrucci, P. -O. A1 - Peyaud, B. A1 - Pita, S. A1 - Poon, H. A1 - Puehlhofer, G. A1 - Punch, M. A1 - Quirrenbach, A. A1 - Raab, S. A1 - Raue, M. A1 - Reichardt, I. A1 - Reimer, A. A1 - Reimer, O. A1 - Renaud, M. A1 - Reyes, R. de los A1 - Rieger, F. A1 - Rob, L. A1 - Romoli, C. A1 - Rosier-Lees, S. A1 - Rowell, G. A1 - Rudak, B. A1 - Rulten, C. B. A1 - Sahakian, V. A1 - Sanchez, David M. A1 - Santangelo, Andrea A1 - Schlickeiser, R. A1 - Schuessler, F. A1 - Schulz, A. A1 - Schwanke, U. A1 - Schwarzburg, S. A1 - Schwemmer, S. A1 - Sol, H. A1 - Spengler, G. A1 - Spies, F. A1 - Stawarz, L. A1 - Steenkamp, R. A1 - Stegmann, Christian A1 - Stinzing, F. A1 - Stycz, K. A1 - Sushch, Iurii A1 - Tavernet, J. -P. A1 - Tavernier, T. A1 - Taylor, A. M. A1 - Terrier, R. A1 - Tluczykont, M. A1 - Trichard, C. A1 - Valerius, K. A1 - van Eldik, C. A1 - van Soelen, B. A1 - Vasileiadis, G. A1 - Venter, C. A1 - Viana, A. A1 - Vincent, P. A1 - Voelk, H. J. A1 - Volpe, F. A1 - Vorster, M. A1 - Vuillaume, T. A1 - Wagner, S. J. A1 - Wagner, P. A1 - Wagner, R. M. A1 - Ward, M. A1 - Weidinger, M. A1 - Weitzel, Q. A1 - White, R. A1 - Wierzcholska, A. A1 - Willmann, P. A1 - Woernlein, A. A1 - Wouters, D. A1 - Yang, R. A1 - Zabalza, V. A1 - Zacharias, M. A1 - Zdziarski, A. A. A1 - Zech, Alraune A1 - Zechlin, H. -S. A1 - Acero, F. A1 - Casandjian, J. M. A1 - Cohen-Tanugi, J. A1 - Giordano, F. A1 - Guillemot, L. A1 - Lande, J. A1 - Pletsch, H. A1 - Uchiyama, Y. T1 - Probing the gamma-ray emission from HESS J1834-087 using HESS and Fermi LAT observations JF - Astronomy and astrophysics : an international weekly journal N2 - Aims. Previous observations with the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) have revealed an extended very-high-energy (VHE; E > 100 GeV) gamma-ray source, HESS J1834-087, coincident with the supernova remnant (SNR) W41. The origin of the gamma-ray emission was investigated in more detail with the H.E.S.S. array and the Large Area Telescope (LAT) onboard the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Methods. The gamma-ray data provided by 61 h of observations with H.E.S.S., and four years with the Fermi LAT were analyzed, covering over five decades in energy from 1.8 GeV up to 30 TeV. The morphology and spectrum of the TeV and GeV sources were studied and multiwavelength data were used to investigate the origin of the gamma-ray emission toward W41. Results. The TeV source can be modeled with a sum of two components: one point-like and one significantly extended (sigma(TeV) = 0.17 degrees +/- 0.01 degrees), both centered on SNR W41 and exhibiting spectra described by a power law with index Gamma(TeV) similar or equal to 2.6. The GeV source detected with Fermi LAT is extended (sigma(GeV) = 0.15 degrees +/- 0.03 degrees) and morphologically matches the VHE emission. Its spectrum can be described by a power-law model with an index Gamma(GeV) = 2.15 +/- 0.12 and smoothly joins the spectrum of the whole TeV source. A break appears in the gamma-ray spectra around 100 GeV. No pulsations were found in the GeV range. Conclusions. Two main scenarios are proposed to explain the observed emission: a pulsar wind nebula (PWN) or the interaction of SNR W41 with an associated molecular cloud. X-ray observations suggest the presence of a point-like source (a pulsar candidate) near the center of the remnant and nonthermal X-ray diffuse emission that could arise from the possibly associated PWN. The PWN scenario is supported by the compatible positions of the TeV and GeV sources with the putative pulsar. However, the spectral energy distribution from radio to gamma-rays is reproduced by a one-zone leptonic model only if an excess of low-energy electrons is injected following a Maxwellian distribution by a pulsar with a high spin-down power (> 10(37) erg s(-1)). This additional low-energy component is not needed if we consider that the point-like TeV source is unrelated to the extended GeV and TeV sources. The interacting SNR scenario is supported by the spatial coincidence between the gamma-ray sources, the detection of OH (1720 MHz) maser lines, and the hadronic modeling. KW - acceleration of particles KW - ISM: supernova remnants KW - ISM: clouds KW - cosmic rays Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201322694 SN - 0004-6361 SN - 1432-0746 VL - 574 PB - EDP Sciences CY - Les Ulis ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fraschetti, F. A1 - Pohl, Martin T1 - Particle acceleration model for the broad-band baseline spectrum of the Crab nebula JF - Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society N2 - We develop a simple one-zone model of the steady-state Crab nebula spectrum encompassing both the radio/soft X-ray and the GeV/multi-TeV observations. By solving the transport equation for GeV-TeV electrons injected at the wind termination shock as a log-parabola momentum distribution and evolved via energy losses, we determine analytically the resulting differential energy spectrum of photons. We find an impressive agreement with the observed spectrum of synchrotron emission, and the synchrotron self-Compton component reproduces the previously unexplained broad 200-GeV peak that matches the Fermi/Large Area Telescope (LAT) data beyond 1 GeV with the Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov (MAGIC) data. We determine the parameters of the single log-parabola electron injection distribution, in contrast with multiple broken power-law electron spectra proposed in the literature. The resulting photon differential spectrum provides a natural interpretation of the deviation from power law customarily fitted with empirical multiple broken power laws. Our model can be applied to the radio-to-multi-TeV spectrum of a variety of astrophysical outflows, including pulsar wind nebulae and supernova remnants, as well as to interplanetary shocks. KW - acceleration of particles KW - shock waves KW - cosmic rays KW - ISM: supernova remnants Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx1833 SN - 0035-8711 SN - 1365-2966 VL - 471 SP - 4866 EP - 4874 PB - Oxford Univ. Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pohl, Martin A1 - Eichler, David T1 - Origin of ultra-high-energy galactic cosmic rays the isotropy problem JF - The astrophysical journal : an international review of spectroscopy and astronomical physics N2 - We study the propagation of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) in the Galaxy, concentrating on the energy range below the ankle in the spectrum at 4 EeV. A Monte Carlo method, based on analytical solutions to the time-dependent diffusion problem, is used to account for intermittency by placing sources at random locations. Assuming a source population that scales with baryon mass density or star formation (e.g., long GRB), we derive constraints arising from intermittency and the observational limits on the composition and anisotropy. It is shown that the composition and anisotropy at 10(18) eV are difficult to reproduce and require that either (1) the particle mean free path is much smaller than a gyroradius, implying the escape time is very long, (2) the composition is heavier than suggested by recent Auger data, (3) the ultra-high-energy sub-ankle component is mostly extragalactic, or (4) we are living in a rare lull in the UHECR production, and the current UHECR intensity is far below the Galactic time average. We therefore recommend a strong observational focus on determining the UHECR composition around 10(18) eV. KW - cosmic rays KW - gamma-ray burst: general Y1 - 2011 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/742/2/114 SN - 0004-637X VL - 742 IS - 2 PB - IOP Publ. Ltd. CY - Bristol ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Warren, Donald C. A1 - Ellison, Donald C. A1 - Barkov, Maxim V. A1 - Nagataki, Shigehiro T1 - Nonlinear Particle Acceleration and Thermal Particles in GRB Afterglows JF - The astrophysical journal : an international review of spectroscopy and astronomical physics N2 - The standard model for GRB afterglow emission treats the accelerated electron population as a simple power law, N(E) proportional to E-p for p greater than or similar to 2. However, in standard Fermi shock acceleration, a substantial fraction of the swept-up particles do not enter the acceleration process at all. Additionally, if acceleration is efficient, then the nonlinear back-reaction of accelerated particles on the shock structure modifies the shape of the nonthermal tail of the particle spectra. Both of these modifications to the standard synchrotron afterglow impact the luminosity, spectra, and temporal variation of the afterglow. To examine the effects of including thermal particles and nonlinear particle acceleration on afterglow emission, we follow a hydrodynamical model for an afterglow jet and simulate acceleration at numerous points during the evolution. When thermal particles are included, we find that the electron population is at no time well fitted by a single power law, though the highest-energy electrons are; if the acceleration is efficient, then the power-law region is even smaller. Our model predicts hard-soft-hard spectral evolution at X-ray energies, as well as an uncoupled X-ray and optical light curve. Additionally, we show that including emission from thermal particles has drastic effects (increases by factors of 100 and 30, respectively) on the observed flux at optical and GeV energies. This enhancement of GeV emission makes afterglow detections by future gamma-ray observatories, such as CTA, very likely. KW - acceleration of particles KW - cosmic rays KW - gamma-ray burst: general KW - shock waves KW - turbulence Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa56c3 SN - 0004-637X SN - 1538-4357 VL - 835 IS - 2 PB - IOP Publ. Ltd. CY - Bristol ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sushch, Iurii A1 - Brose, Robert A1 - Pohl, Martin T1 - Modeling of the spatially resolved nonthermal emission from the Vela Jr. supernova remnant JF - Astronomy and astrophysics : an international weekly journal N2 - Vela Jr. (RX J0852.0-4622) is one of just a few known supernova remnants (SNRs) with a resolved shell across the whole electromagnetic spectrum from radio to very-high-energy (>100 GeV; VHE) gamma-rays. Its proximity and large size allow for detailed spatially resolved observations of the source, making Vela Jr. one of the primary sources used for the study of particle acceleration and emission mechanisms in SNRs. High-resolution X-ray observations reveal a steepening of the spectrum toward the interior of the remnant. In this study we aim for a self-consistent radiation model of Vela Jr. which at the same time would explain the broadband emission from the source and its intensity distribution. We solve the full particle transport equation combined with the high-resolution one-dimensional (1D) hydrodynamic simulations (using Pluto code) and subsequently calculate the radiation from the remnant. The equations are solved in the test particle regime. We test two models for the magnetic field profile downstream of the shock: damped magnetic field, which accounts for the damping of strong magnetic turbulence downstream, and transported magnetic field. Neither of these scenarios can fully explain the observed radial dependence of the X-ray spectrum under spherical symmetry. We show, however, that the softening of the spectrum and the X-ray intensity profile can be explained under the assumption that the emission is enhanced within a cone. KW - radiation mechanisms: non-thermal KW - acceleration of particles KW - cosmic rays KW - ISM: supernova remnants KW - X-rays: individuals: Vela Jr (RX J08520-4622) KW - shock waves Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201832879 SN - 1432-0746 SN - 0004-6361 VL - 618 PB - EDP Sciences CY - Les Ulis ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lebiga, O. A1 - Santos-Lima, Reinaldo A1 - Yan, Huirong T1 - Kinetic-MHD simulations of gyroresonance instability driven by CR pressure anisotropy JF - Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society N2 - The transport of cosmic rays (CRs) is crucial for the understanding of almost all high-energy phenomena. Both pre-existing large-scale magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence and locally generated turbulence through plasma instabilities are important for the CR propagation in astrophysical media. The potential role of the resonant instability triggered by CR pressure anisotropy to regulate the parallel spatial diffusion of low-energy CRs (less than or similar to 100 GeV) in the interstellar and intracluster medium of galaxies has been shown in previous theoretical works. This work aims to study the gyroresonance instability via direct numerical simulations, in order to access quantitatively the wave-particle scattering rates. For this, we employ a 1D PIC-MHD code to follow the growth and saturation of the gyroresonance instability. We extract from the simulations the pitch-angle diffusion coefficient D-mu mu produced by the instability during the linear and saturation phases, and a very good agreement (within a factor of 3) is found with the values predicted by the quasi-linear theory (QLT). Our results support the applicability of the QLT for modelling the scattering of low-energy CRs by the gyroresonance instability in the complex interplay between this instability and the large-scale MHD turbulence. KW - MHD KW - plasmas KW - turbulence KW - cosmic rays Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty309 SN - 0035-8711 SN - 1365-2966 VL - 476 IS - 2 SP - 2779 EP - 2791 PB - Oxford Univ. Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Eichler, David A1 - Kumar, Rahul A1 - Pohl, Martin T1 - Is the galatic cosmic-ray spectrum constant in time? JF - The astrophysical journal : an international review of spectroscopy and astronomical physics N2 - The hypothesis is considered that the present, local Galactic cosmic-ray spectrum is, due to source intermittency, softer than average over time and over the Galaxy. Measurements of muogenic nuclides underground could provide an independent measurement of the time-averaged spectrum. Source intermittency could also account for the surprising low anisotropy reported by the IceCube Collaboration. Predictions for Galactic emission of ultrahigh-energy (UHE) quanta, such as UHE gamma rays and neutrinos, might be higher or lower than previously estimated. KW - cosmic rays Y1 - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/769/2/138 SN - 0004-637X VL - 769 IS - 2 PB - IOP Publ. Ltd. CY - Bristol ER - TY - JOUR A1 - del Valle, Maria Victoria A1 - Müller, A. L. A1 - Romero, G. E. T1 - High-energy radiation from collisions of high-velocity clouds and the Galactic disc JF - Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society N2 - High-velocity clouds (HVCs) are interstellar clouds of atomic hydrogen that do not follow normal Galactic rotation and have velocities of a several hundred kilometres per second. A considerable number of these clouds are falling down towards the Galactic disc. HVCs form large and massive complexes, so if they collide with the disc a great amount of energy would be released into the interstellar medium. The cloud-disc interaction produces two shocks: one propagates through the cloud and the other through the disc. The properties of these shocks depend mainly on the cloud velocity and the disc-cloud density ratio. In this work, we study the conditions necessary for these shocks to accelerate particles by diffusive shock acceleration and we study the non-thermal radiation that is produced. We analyse particle acceleration in both the cloud and disc shocks. Solving a time-dependent two-dimensional transport equation for both relativistic electrons and protons, we obtain particle distributions and non-thermal spectral energy distributions. In a shocked cloud, significant synchrotron radio emission is produced along with soft gamma rays. In the case of acceleration in the shocked disc, the non-thermal radiation is stronger; the gamma rays, of leptonic origin, might be detectable with current instruments. A large number of protons are injected into the Galactic interstellar medium, and locally exceed the cosmic ray background. We conclude that under adequate conditions the contribution from HVC-disc collisions to the galactic population of relativistic particles and the associated extended non-thermal radiation might be important. KW - radiation mechanisms: non-thermal KW - ISM: clouds KW - cosmic rays Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx2984 SN - 0035-8711 SN - 1365-2966 VL - 475 IS - 4 SP - 4298 EP - 4308 PB - Oxford Univ. Press CY - Oxford ER -