Interstellar electron density fluctuations due to cosmic-ray acceleration at supernova remnant shock waves

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Cosmic Rays, Electron Density (Concentration), Interstellar Matter, Magnetohydrodynamic Waves, Shock Wave Propagation, Supernova Remnants, Computerized Simulation, Electron Acceleration, Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence, Scintillation

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Computer simulations have been performed to investigate whether sizable electron-density fluctuations might be produced in the process of cosmic-ray acceleration at SNR shock waves. The hypothesis is the following: cosmic-ray acceleration via a Fermi I mechanism leads to large-amplitude Alfven waves upstream of the shock. If the Alfven waves reach a large enough amplitude, they can drive sound waves in the ISM. The fluctuations in the electron density due to these sound waves will then contribute to the observed interstellar scintillation.

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