Cosmic rays in a dynamical halo. I - Age and matter traversal distributions and anisotropy for nuclei. II - Electrons

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Jul 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977apj...215..677o&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 215, July 15, 1977, p. 677-689. Research supported by the Research Corp.;

Physics

Nuclear Physics

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Astronomical Models, Cosmic Rays, Electron Distribution, Galactic Radiation, Galactic Structure, Milky Way Galaxy, Nuclei (Nuclear Physics), Anisotropy, Chronology, Electron Energy, Energy Dissipation, Gamma Rays, Halos, Monte Carlo Method, Particle Diffusion

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Recent measurements of the mean lifetime of galactic cosmic rays (at least 10 million yr) have suggested a dynamical halo model of cosmic-ray confinement to the Galaxy. A one-dimensional version of the model is analyzed to determine the ranges of parameters required to give self-consistent values of the mean lifetime, matter traversed, anisotropy, and interstellar gamma-ray flux. It is found that the ranges of the parameters are: disk scale height of 4000-10,000 pc, average convection velocity of no more than 60 km/s, and diffusion coefficient of (3-10) by 10 to the 28th power sq cm/sec for particles with charges of the order of 10 GV. Some consequences for this model of a much shorter lifetime are also discussed. The energy spectrum and spatial distribution of electrons in the dynamical halo model are considered. A gradual steepening of the electron energy spectrum beginning at several GeV energy is found, as indicated by observations. The decrease of electron density with height in the halo depends on the particle energy and may be much steeper than that for nuclei. The models give a halo with a scale height of the order of 3 kpc for several-GeV electrons, which is shown to be consistent with radio observations.

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