New evidence for strong nonthermal effects in Tycho's supernova remnant

Astrophysics and Space Science

Volumn 309, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 389-394

  Volk H J ^a   Berezhko, E G ^b   Ksenofontov, L T ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

^b YU G SHAFER INSTITUTE OF COSMOPHYSICAL RESEARCH AND AERONOMY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

(ISM:) cosmic rays; Acceleration of particles; Gamma rays: theory; Radiation mechanisms: non thermal; Shock waves; Supernovae individual (Tycho's SNR)

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547244783     PISSN: 0004640X     EISSN: 1572946X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10509-007-9476-x     Document Type: Article

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