Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Mar 2004
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004apj...604..187l&link_type=abstract
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 604, Issue 1, pp. 187-195.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Acceleration Of Particles, Ism: Cosmic Rays, Methods: Numerical, Shock Waves, Stars: Supernovae: General, Ism: Supernova Remnants
Scientific paper
The identification of preacceleration mechanisms for cosmic rays in supernova remnant shocks is an outstanding problem in astrophysics. Recent particle-in-cell (PIC) shock simulations have shown that the inclusion of the full electron kinetics yields non-time-stationary solutions, in contrast to previous hybrid (kinetic ions, fluid electrons) simulations. Here, by running a PIC code at high phase space resolution, we identify a new ion acceleration mechanism associated with the time dependence of the shock. From simple scaling arguments, these results suggest that for realistic parameters at supernova remnant shocks, such as an inflow speed of around 2.5×107 m s-1, an accelerated ion population is created at energies of order 10-20 MeV. These simulations indicate the importance of capturing the full self-consistent plasma dynamics in order to study preacceleration.
Chapman Sandra C.
Dendy R. O.
Lee Eric R.
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