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We discuss the damping of strong magnetic turbulence downstream of the forward shock of young supernova remnants (SNR). We find that strong magnetic fields, that have been produced by the streaming instability in the upstream region of the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 M. Pohl , H. Yan , A. Lazarian

Without amplification, magnetic fields in expanding ejecta of young supernova remnants (SNRs) will be orders of magnitude below those required to shock accelerate thermal electrons, or ions, to relativistic energies or to produce radio…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Donald C. Ellison , Anne Decourchelle , Jean Ballet

The highly amplified magnetic fields suggested by observations of some supernova remnant (SNR) shells are most likely an intrinsic part of efficient particle acceleration by shocks. This strong turbulence, which may result from cosmic ray…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Andrey E. Vladimirov , Andrei M. Bykov , Donald C. Ellison

We explore how wave-particle interactions affect diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) at astrophysical shocks by performing time-dependent kinetic simulations, in which phenomenological models for magnetic field amplification (MFA), Alfvenic…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-11 Hyesung Kang

We investigate the diffusive shock acceleration in the presence of the non-resonant streaming instability introduced by Bell (2004). The numerical MHD simulations of the magnetic field amplification combined with the analytical treatment of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 V. N. Zirakashvili , V. S. Ptuskin

The outer shells of young supernova remnants (SNRs) are the most plausible acceleration sites of high-energy electrons with the diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) mechanism. We studied spatial and spectral properties close to the shock…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Aya Bamba , Ryo Yamazaki , Tatsuo Yoshida , Toshio Terasawa , Katsuji Koyama

We explore nonlinear effects of wave-particle interactions on the diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) process in Type Ia-like, SNR blast waves, by implementing phenomenological models for magnetic field amplification, Alfv'enic drift, and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-17 Hyesung Kang , T. W. Jones , Paul P. Edmon

In present study I examine the capability of diffusive shock acceleration mechanism to explain existing data on radio emission from evolved large diameter shell-type adiabatic supernova remnants (SNRs). Time-dependent ''onion-shell'' model…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 A. I. Asvarov

We show here that highly polarized X-ray synchrotron radiation from young supernova remnants (SNRs) can be modeled within the framework of diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) and nonlinear magnetic turbulence generation.Cosmic ray…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-09-30 Andrei. M. Bykov , Sergei. M. Osipov , Yury. A. Uvarov , Donald. C. Ellison , Patrick Slane

Diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) is a prominent mechanism for energizing charged particles up to very large rigidities at astrophysical collisionless shocks. In addition to ions and electrons, it has been proposed that interstellar dust…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-10-31 P. Cristofari , V. Tatischeff , M. Chabot

A number of studies suggest that shock acceleration with particle feedback and very efficient magnetic-field amplification combined with Alfv\'{e}nic drift are needed to explain the rather soft radio spectrum and the narrow rims observed…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-07-22 A. Wilhelm , I. Telezhinsky , V. V. Dwarkadas , M. Pohl

Numerous astrophysical shock waves evolve in an environment where the radiative cooling behind the shock affects the hydrodynamical structure downstream, thereby influencing the potential for particle acceleration via diffusive shock…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-01-14 Pierre Cristofari

We present a nonlinear Monte Carlo model of efficient diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) where the magnetic turbulence responsible for particle diffusion is calculated self-consistently from the resonant cosmic-ray (CR) streaming…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-19 Andrei M. Bykov , Donald C. Ellison , Sergei M. Osipov , Andrey E. Vladimirov

Based on the new findings on the turbulent dynamo in \citet{XL16}, we examine the magnetic field amplification in the context of supernova remnants. Due to the strong ion-neutral collisional damping in the weakly-ionized interstellar…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-12-13 Siyao Xu , Alex Lazarian

Observations of young supernova remnants (SNRs) in X-rays and gamma-rays have provided conclusive evidence for particle acceleration to at least TeV energies. Analysis of high spatial resolution X-ray maps of young SNRs has indicated that…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-10-12 Andrei M. Bykov , Yury A. Uvarov , Patrick Slane , Donald C. Ellison

Constraints on the diffusion and acceleration parameters in five young supernova remnants (SNRs) are derived from the observed thickness of their X-ray rims, as limited by the synchrotron losses of the highest energy electrons, assuming…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 E. Parizot , A. Marcowith , J. Ballet , Y. A. Gallant

Particle acceleration to suprathermal energies in strong astrophysical shock waves is a widespread phenomenon, generally explained by diffusive shock acceleration. Such shocks can also amplify upstream magnetic field considerably beyond…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-08-25 Stephen P. Reynolds , Brian J. Williams , Kazimierz J. Borkowski , Knox S. Long

The acceleration of cosmic rays up to PeV energies at supernova remnant shocks requires an amplification of the ambient magnetic field. The amplification mechanism must operate upstream of the shock, to prevent the escape of particles from…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-04-21 S. Gabici , J. C. Raymond , A. Ciardi , P. Cristofari , S. Recchia , V. Tatischeff

Magnetic turbulence plays a crucial role in confining charged particles near the shock front of Supernova Remnants, enabling them to reach energies up to hundreds of TeV through a process known as Diffusive Shock Acceleration (DSA). These…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-11-03 Emanuele Greco

The instability in the cosmic-ray precursor of a supernova shock moving in interstellar medium is studied. The level of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in this region determines the maximum energy of particles accelerated by the diffusive…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-05-23 V. S. Ptuskin , V. N. Zirakashvili
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