Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Oct 1980
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980icrc....1...81h&link_type=abstract
In: International Cosmic Ray Conference, 16th, Kyoto, Japan, August 6-18, 1979, Conference Papers. Volume 1. (A81-12386 02-93) T
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Compton Effect, Cosmic Rays, Electron Density (Concentration), Galactic Radiation, Gamma Rays, Astronomical Models, Electron Distribution, Galactic Mass, Luminous Intensity, Photon Density
Scientific paper
Previous models of the Compton scattering of the galactic gamma rays have been based on starlight distributions determined from galactic mass models and a constant luminosity per unit mass. The fact that the spiral arms have a significantly higher photon density than does the base disk containing the bulk of the galactic mass has been neglected in calculating the Compton gamma-ray component. The inclusion of the spiral arm Compton component produces enhanced gamma-ray intensities along tangents to spiral arms. Irrespective of whether the cosmic-ray electron density is enhanced in the spiral arms, increased gamma-ray emission is produced along the spiral arm tangents due to increased photon density. Thus, cosmic ray sources are not necessarily located in the arms.
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