Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2006-03-06
2006, ApJ, 648, 1020
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
15 pages 4 figures
Scientific paper
10.1086/506194
The near-IR and X-ray flares in Sagittarius A* are believed to be produced by relativistic electrons via synchrotron and synchrotron self-Comptonization, respectively. These electrons are likely energized by turbulent plasma waves through second-order Fermi acceleration that, in combination with the radiative cooling processes, produces a relativistic Maxwellian distribution in the steady state. This model has four principal parameters, namely the magnetic field B, the electron density n and temperature \gamma_c mec2, and the size of the flare region R. In the context of stochastic acceleration, the quantities Rn^1/2B and \gamma_cRn should remain nearly constant in time. Therefore, simultaneous spectroscopic observations in the NIR and X-ray bands can readily test the model, which, if proven to be valid, may be used to determine the evolution of the plasma properties during an eruptive event with spectroscopic observations in either band or simultaneous flux density measurements in both bands. The formulae can be applied to other isolated or confined systems, where electrons are accelerated to relativistic energies by plasma wave turbulence and produce most of the emission via synchrotron processes.
Fryer Christopher L.
Liu Siming
Melia Fulvio
Petrosian Vahe
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