Models for the Thermal Emission from Cosmic Ray Modified Shocks with Application to Supernova Remnants

Other

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

Scientific paper

The efficient acceleration of particles in strong shocks lowers the shock temperature and increases the post shock density. This will in turn lower the electron temperature, and through collisional ionization, raise the electron density. We have previously coupled a hydrodynamical model that includes the effects of efficient shock acceleration to a calculation for the nonequilibrium ionization in a shocked plasma. Here we present new results where we have coupled the output from these models to a plasma emissivity code. In models for efficient acceleration, the emitted thermal spectrum is shown to have a softer continuum, but is found to be generally brighter in line emission. Combined with other observables, such as supernova remnant dynamics and the broadband nonthermal emission, our results can be useful in constraining the efficiency of diffusive shock acceleration in the strong shocks found in supernova remnants.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Models for the Thermal Emission from Cosmic Ray Modified Shocks with Application to Supernova Remnants does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Models for the Thermal Emission from Cosmic Ray Modified Shocks with Application to Supernova Remnants, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Models for the Thermal Emission from Cosmic Ray Modified Shocks with Application to Supernova Remnants will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-969966

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.