Soft X-ray diffuse component and the interstellar matter

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Diffuse Radiation, Interstellar Matter, Plasma Radiation, X Ray Sources, Cosmic Plasma, Milky Way Galaxy, Supernova Remnants

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Observations of the diffuse soft X-ray component in the energy range from 0.1 to 2.0 keV are discussed in relation to interstellar matter. It is suggested that the most likely origin of these soft X-rays is thermal emission from a tenuous interstellar plasma at a temperature of the order of 1 million K. General features of the brightness distribution of the diffuse soft X-ray background are reviewed, and limits on the extragalactic component are considered. It is shown that only thermal emission from a hot plasma within the Galaxy can account for the observations. Evidence for the presence of such a hot plasma in interstellar space is given, a supernova mechanism for hot-plasma production is described, and regions of soft X-ray enhancement are identified which may be associated with supernova remnants. The soft X-ray flux from individual regions of hot plasma in interstellar space is analyzed along with some properties of a soft-X-ray-emitting region.

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