Cosmic ray acceleration by supernova shocks

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 429-441

  Berezhko, E G ^a  

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

Author keywords

Galactic cosmic rays; Nonthermal emission: radioemission; Shock acceleration; Supernova remnants; X rays; Rays

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; GAMMA RAYS; KINETIC THEORY; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

GALACTIC COSMIC RAYS; RADIOEMISSION; SHOCK ACCELERATION; SUPERNOVA REMNANTS;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 37749001480     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.04.034     Document Type: Article

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