Observational Signatures of Particle Acceleration in Supernova Remnants
By E. Helder, J. Vink, A. Bykov, Y. Ohira, J. C. Raymond, R. Terrier. 2012
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We evaluate the current status of supernova remnants as the sources of Galactic cosmic rays. We summarize observations of supernova remnants, covering the whole electromagnetic spectrum and describe what these observations tell us about the acceleration processes by high Mach number shock fronts. We discuss the shock modification by cosmic rays, the shape and maximum energy of the cosmic-ray spectrum and the total energy budget of cosmic rays in and surrounding supernova remnants. Additionally, we discuss problems with supernova remnants as main sources of Galactic cosmic rays, as well as alternative sources.
Subfields: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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