Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 2001
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001apj...551l..23p&link_type=abstract
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 551, Issue 1, pp. L23-L26.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Ism: Cosmic Rays, Galaxies: Active, Galaxies: Magnetic Fields, Gamma Rays: Bursts, Galaxies: Quasars: General
Scientific paper
The fact that magnetic monopoles may catalyze nucleon decay (the Rubakov-Callan [RC] effect) as predicated by the grand unified theory of particle physics is invoked as the energy source of quasars and active galactic nuclei. Recent study of this model revealed that the radius of the supermassive object (SMO) located at the Galactic center is much larger than its Schwarzschild radius. We propose that this SMOs could be the source of high-energy gamma-ray radiation, although the emitted radiation may be mainly concentrated in the infrared. The surface temperature of the SMO at the Galactic center is taken as 121 K, inferred from the observed maximum of the flux spectrum of Sgr A* at the near infrared (1×1013 Hz); the radius of the SMO is about 8.1×1015 cm or 1.1×104RS (RS is the Schwarzschild radius). The mass of the SMO is derived from the observed total luminosity of Sgr A* (1×1037 ergs s-1) as 2.5×106 Msolar. Strong gamma-ray radiation with energy higher than 0.5 MeV may be emitted from the SMO. The flux of positrons emitted from the SMO is estimated to be 6.5×1042e+ s-1. The content parameter of magnetic monopoles ξ≡[(Nm/NB)/1.9×10- 25](<σβ>/10-27) also may be deduced from observations to be 230. Taking the cross section of the RC effect as 1×10-27 cm2, the strength of the radial magnetic field at the surface of the SMO is estimated to be 20-100 G. Our model also can predict the production of extreme ultra-high-energy cosmic rays.
Chou Chih-kang
Peng Qiu-he
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