Direct evidence of efficient cosmic ray acceleration and magnetic field amplification in Cassiopeia A

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 419, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Berezhko, E G ^a   Volk H J ^b  

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

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Individual: Cas A; Nonthermal emission; Shock acceleration; Supernova remnants

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; COSMIC RAYS; DIFFUSION; GAMMA RAYS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROTONS; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; X RAYS;

NONTHERMAL EMISSION; SHOCK ACCELERATION; STARS; SUPERNOVA REMNANTS;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 4644330628     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20040130     Document Type: Article

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