Inverse-Compton gamma rays in the galaxy

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Compton Effect, Emission Spectra, Galactic Radiation, Gamma Rays, Gas Density, Inverse Scattering, Particle Production, Cos-B Satellite, Cosmic Gases, Diffuse Radiation, Electrons, Interstellar Matter, Photons, Sas-2, Spectral Energy Distribution

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Compton gamma rays with energies 1 MeV largely results from scattering between electrons, with energies 100 MeV, and photons in the optical and infrared range and the 2.7 K universal blackbody radiation. An empirical model of the inverse Compton (IC) gamma ray production in the Galaxy is presented, using the most recent estimate of the interstellar electron spectrum given by Webber and a combination of optical and infrared observations to determine the galactic distribution of the various components of the interstellar photon field. The present analysis has an improved precision since the spectral distribution of the IC source function as well as that of the interstellar photon field are more accurately taken into account. The exact evaluation of the IC process is applied and different electron distribution models are considered.

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