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Fermi Bubbles as a Result of Star Capture in the Galactic Center

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena 2011-09-29 v1

Abstract

Fermi has discovered two giant gamma-ray-emitting bubbles that extend nearly 10 kpc in diameter. We propose that periodic star capture processes by the galactic supermassive black hole, Sgr A*, with a capture rate <105<10^{-5} yr1^{-1} and energy release 1052\sim 10^{52} erg per one capture can produce shocks in the halo, which accelerate electrons to the energy ~ 1 TeV. These electrons generate radio emission via synchrotron radiation, and gamma-rays via inverse Compton scattering with the relic and the galactic soft photons. Estimates of the diffusion coefficient from the observed gamma-ray flux explains consistently the necessary maximum energy of electrons and sharp edges of the bubble.

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@article{arxiv.1109.6087,
  title  = {Fermi Bubbles as a Result of Star Capture in the Galactic Center},
  author = {V. A. Dogiel and D. O. Chernyshov and K. -S. Cheng and Y. Wang and C. -M. Ko and W. -H. Ip},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1109.6087},
  year   = {2011}
}

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2011 Fermi Symposium proceedings - eConf C110509