Particle acceleration by multiple shocks at the hot spots of extragalatic radio sources

Details Particle acceleration by multiple shocks at the hot spots of extragalatic radio sources Particle acceleration by multiple shocks at the hot spots of extragalatic radio sources

Aug 1993

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Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 275, p. 427 (1993)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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We present a model for the acceleration of energetic electrons by an ensemble of oblique shock waves at the hot spots of extended extragalactic radio sources. The energization of the electrons is based on the "shock drift" acceleration mechanism, using the adiabatic treatment, and electrons are subject to synchrotron losses as they travel between the shock fronts. We calculate numerically the energy distribution of electrons and the corresponding intensity of the radiation produced. We compare our results with the analytical solution of the Fokker-Planck equation. Our numerical and analytical results agree well with the existing observations.

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