The nature of the cosmic-ray electron spectrum, and supernova remnant contributions

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Jul 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989apj...342..807b&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 342, July 15, 1989, p. 807-813.

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Cosmic Rays, Electron Radiation, Electronic Spectra, Supernova Remnants, Electron Energy, Mesons, Positrons, Pulsars, Spectral Energy Distribution, Stellar Envelopes

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The observed cosmic-ray (CR) electron spectrum and position fraction e+/(e- + e+) spectrum above 1 GeV are examined, and it is found that a deconvolution of the total spectrum into three components is necessary because of the increase of e+/(e- + e+) above 5 GeV: (1) secondary electrons e+ or e- from the interaction of the CR protons with the interstellar gas provide the total e+ for energies less than 3 GeV, but for energies above 3 GeV these electrons cannot account for the observed positron flux; (2) Electrons (e-) generally thought to derive from supernova remnants (SNRs), probably via shock acceleration, dominate the total spectrum for E of 10 GeV or less but definitely decline relative to total at higher energies; (3) Another (e- + e+) source dominates the total spectrum at E of 40 GeV or greater. The derived spectrum of (2) is consistent in its energy cutoff (though gradual) with that deduced from the observed synchrotron emission of some old SNRs and follows naturally from shock acceleration with synchrotron and inverse Compton scattering losses taken into account. As for (3), nearby pulsars may be important contributors.

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