Young Supernova Remnants and the Knee in the Cosmic Ray Sectrum

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2010-09-03

arxiv.org/abs/1009.0600v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

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It has recently been suggested that neutron stars inside the shells of young supernova remnants (SNR) are the sources of PeV cosmic rays and that the interaction of the particles with the radiation field in the SNR causes electron pair production, which has relevance to recent observations of 'high' positron fluxes. Furthermore, the character of the interaction is such that the well-known knee in the cosmic ray energy spectrum can be explained. Our examination of the mechanism leads us to believe that the required parameters of SN and pulses are so uncommon that the knee and positron fraction can only be explained if a single, local and recent SN - and associated pulsar - are concerned.

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