Acceleration of relativistic electrons in a supernova explosion

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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High Energy Electrons, Magnetohydrodynamic Waves, Relativistic Particles, Stellar Envelopes, Stellar Models, Supernova Remnants, Cosmic Rays, Gamma Rays, Interstellar Gas, Nickel Isotopes, Particle Acceleration, Positron Annihilation

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Different models are critically evaluated for relativistic-electron production in supernova shells during early stages and at the initial moment of shell deceleration by swept-up interstellar gas. Conditions are clarified under which relativistic electrons may be formed by a sequence of steps involving beta-decay of Ni-56, positron annihilation and gamma-ray production, gamma-ray scattering accompanied by subrelativistic-electron production, preliminary particle acceleration with their conservation in a 'synchrotron boiler', and terminal acceleration by MHD waves. It is noted that this sequence cannot accelerate ultrarelativistic ions due to stringent injection conditions. A mechanism is proposed for secondary acceleration of cosmic rays from Cas A in a region associated with 'stretching' of magnetic-field lines from the nebula by 'nonstationary' filaments.

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