Particle Acceleration at Relativistic Shocks and Current Sheets

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Apr 2005

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005xrrc.proce1.01k&link_type=abstract

"X-Ray and Radio Connections (eds. L.O. Sjouwerman and K.K Dyer) Published electronically by NRAO, http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/event

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X-Ray, Radio, Particle Acceleration

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Simple kinematic theories of particle acceleration at relativistic shocks lead to the prediction of a high-energy spectral index of -1.1 for the energy flux of synchrotron photons. However, several effects can change this picture. In this paper I discuss this theory briefly and mention recent developments concerning shock formation and magnetic field generation. An additional mechanism must operate at lower energy and current sheets present a possible alternative acceleration site; I summarize some recent work on the relativistic version of these objects.

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