Multi-wavelength features of Fermi Bubbles as signatures of a Galactic wind
Abstract
Using hydrodynamical simulations, we show for the first time that an episode of star formation in the center of the Milky Way, with a star-formation-rate (SFR) M yr for Myr, can produce bubbles that resemble the Fermi Bubbles (FBs), when viewed from the solar position. The morphology, extent and multi-wavelength observations of FBs, especially X-rays, constrain various physical parameters such as SFR, age, and the circum-galactic medium (CGM) density. We show that the interaction of the CGM with the Galactic wind driven by a star formation in the central region can explain the observed surface brightness and morphological features of X-rays associated with the Fermi Bubbles. Furthermore, assuming that cosmic ray electrons are accelerated {\it in situ} by shocks and/or turbulence, the brightness and morphology of gamma-ray emission and the microwave haze can be explained. The kinematics of the cold and warm clumps in our model also matches with recent observations of absorption lines through the bubbles.
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@article{arxiv.1505.03634,
title = {Multi-wavelength features of Fermi Bubbles as signatures of a Galactic wind},
author = {Kartick Chandra Sarkar and Biman B. Nath and Prateek Sharma},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1505.03634},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
14 pages, 12 figures, Accepted for publication in MNRAS