Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-11-29
Int.J.Mod.Phys. A20 (2005) 6562-6583
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
22 Pages. 13 Figures. Based on talks at the European Conference on Cosmic Rays (Florence, 2004) and the XIII ISVHECRI (Pylos,
Scientific paper
10.1142/S0217751X05029617
I outline a unified model of high-energy astrophysics, in which the gamma background radiation, cluster "cooling flows", gamma-ray bursts, X-ray flashes and cosmic-ray electrons and nuclei of all energies -share a common origin. The mechanism underlying these phenomena is the emission of relativistic "cannonballs" by ordinary supernovae, analogous to the observed ejection of plasmoids by quasars and microquasars. I concentrate on Cosmic Rays: the longest-lasting conundrum in astrophysics. The distribution of Cosmic Rays in the Galaxy, their total "luminosity", the broken power-law spectra with their observed slopes, the position of the knee(s) and ankle(s), and the alleged variations of composition with energy are all explained in terms of simple and "standard" physics. The model is only lacking a satisfactory theoretical understanding of the "cannon" that emits the cannonballs in catastrophic episodes of accretion onto a compact object.
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