Inference of relativistic electron spectra from measurements of inverse Compton radiation

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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Compton Effect, Electronic Spectra, Galactic Radiation, High Energy Electrons, Star Distribution, Astronomical Models, Black Body Radiation, Electron Distribution, Radiation Measurement

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The inference of relativistic electron spectra from spectral measurement of inverse Compton radiation is discussed for the case where the background photon spectrum is a Planck function. The problem is formulated in terms of an integral transform that relates the measured spectrum to the unknown electron distribution. A general inversion formula is used to provide a quantitative assessment of the information content of the spectral data. It is shown that the observations must generally be augmented by additional information if anything other than a rudimentary two or three parameter model of the source function is to be derived. It is also pointed out that since a similar equation governs the continuum spectra emitted by a distribution of black-body radiators, the analysis is relevant to the problem of stellar population synthesis from galactic spectra.

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