Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
May 2001
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YOUNG SUPERNOVA REMNANTS: Eleventh Astrophysics Conference. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 565, pp. 360-368 (2001).
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Supernova Remnants, Cosmic Rays, Mass Loss And Stellar Winds
Scientific paper
Spatially-resolved X-ray spectroscopic observations over the past several years have led to the discovery of non-thermal X-ray emission arising in the shells of many young Galactic supernova remnants, most notably SN 1006 and Cas A. This emission is thought to be synchrotron emission from electrons shock accelerated to hundreds of TeV, and thus represents strong evidence that cosmic rays are accelerated in SNR shocks. The inferences made using the X-ray observations are corroborated by the detection of TeV γ-rays from three of these remnants. The recent launches of the Chandra and XMM-Newton Observatories provide powerful new probes for regions of shock acceleration in young supernova remnants. The status of the X-ray observations and their implications are reviewed, including some early Chandra results. .
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