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We apply the non-linear diffusive shock acceleration theory in order to describe the properties of two supernova remnants, SN 1572 (Tycho) and SN 1604 (Kepler). By analyzing the multi-wavelength spectra, we infer that both Tycho's and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-11 G. Morlino , D. Caprioli

The properties of the Galactic supernova remnant (SNR) SN 1006 are theoretically re-analyzed in the light of the recent H.E.S.S. results. Nonlinear kinetic theory is used to determine the momentum spectrum of cosmic rays (CRs) in space and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-01-13 E. G. Berezhko , L. T. Ksenofontov , H. J. Voelk

Fully kinetic two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations are used to study electron acceleration at high-Mach-number nonrelativistic perpendicular shocks. SNR shocks are mediated by the Weibel instability which is excited because of an…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-04-15 Artem Bohdan , Martin Pohl , Jacek Niemiec , Sergei Vafin , Yosuke Matsumoto , Takanobu Amano , Masahiro Hoshino

We review the main observational and theoretical facts about acceleration of Galactic cosmic rays in supernova remnants, discussing the arguments in favor and against a connection between cosmic rays and supernova remnants, the so-called…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-08-23 Pasquale Blasi

We have calculated the evolution of cosmic ray (CR) modified astrophysical shocks for a wide range of shock Mach numbers and shock speeds through numerical simulations of diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) in 1D quasi- parallel plane…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 H. Kang , T. W. Jones

We investigate the evolution of supernova remnants (SNRs) in a two-phase cloudy medium by performing a series of high-resolution (up to $\Delta x\approx0.01\,\mathrm{pc}$), 3D hydrodynamical simulations including radiative cooling and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-11-21 Minghao Guo , Chang-Goo Kim , James M. Stone

Recent nonthermal X-ray and gamma-ray observations, attributed to electron emission processes, for the first time give an experimental confirmation that electrons are accelerated on SNR shocks up to the energy 10^{14} eV. We have no direct…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 O. Petruk

We present a new code aimed at the simulation of diffusive shock acceleration (DSA), and discuss various test cases which demonstrate its ability to study DSA in its full time-dependent and non-linear developments. We present the numerical…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Gilles Ferrand , Turlough Downes , Alexandre Marcowith

Understanding the evolution of a supernova remnant shell in time is fundamental. Such understanding is critical to build reliable models of the dynamics of the supernova remnant shell interaction with any pulsar wind nebula it might…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-09-22 R. Bandiera , N. Bucciantini , J. Martín , B. Olmi , D. F. Torres

Diffusive shock acceleration by the shockwaves in supernova remnants (SNRs) is widely accepted as the dominant source for Galactic cosmic rays. However, it is unknown what determines the maximum energy of accelerated particles. The…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-01-25 Yoshio Tsubone , Makoto Sawada , Aya Bamba , Satoru Katsuda , Jacco Vink

We present numerical results on two- (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) hydrodynamic core-collapse simulations of an 11.2$M_\odot$ star. By changing numerical resolutions and seed perturbations systematically, we study how the postbounce…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-17 Tomoya Takiwaki , Kei Kotake , Yudai Suwa

We show that the diffusion approximation breaks down for particle acceleration at oblique shocks with velocities typical of young supernova remnants. Higher order anisotropies flatten the spectral index at quasi-parallel shocks and steepen…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-30 A. R. Bell , K. M. Schure , B. Reville

The recent discoveries in the theory of diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) that stem from first-principle kinetic plasma simulations are discussed. When ion acceleration is efficient, the back-reaction of non-thermal particles and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-09-21 Damiano Caprioli , Colby Haggerty , Pasquale Blasi

We have developed a phenomenological turbulent model with one-dimensional (1D) simulation based on Reynolds decomposition. Using this method, we have systematically studied models with different effects of compression, mixing length…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-01-24 Shunsuke Sasaki , Tomoya Takiwaki

I discuss the shape of the high energy end of the spectrum of particles arising from diffusive shock acceleration in the presence of (i) additional diffusive escape from the accelerator, (ii) continuous energy losses, (iii) energy changes…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 R. J. Protheroe

Motivated by cosmic ray (CR) re-acceleration at a potential Galactic Wind Termination Shock (GWTS), we present a numerical model for time-dependent Diffusive Shock Acceleration (DSA). We use the stochastic differential equation solver…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-12-07 Sophie Aerdker , Lukas Merten , Julia Becker Tjus , Dominik Walter , Frederic Effenberger , Horst Fichtner

We investigate the escape process from a perpendicular shock region of a spherical shock in the interstellar medium (ISM). The diffusive shock acceleration in the perpendicular shock of supernova remnants (SNRs) has been expected to…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-11-03 Shoma F. Kamijima , Yutaka Ohira

Recent observations of non-thermal X-rays from supernova remnants have been attributed to synchrotron radiation from the loss-steepened tail of a non-thermal distribution of electrons accelerated at the remnant blast wave. In diffusive…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 S. P. Reynolds

We present the energy spectrum of antiproton cosmic ray (CR) component calculated on the basis of the nonlinear kinetic model of CR production in supernova remnants (SNR). The model includes reacceleration of already existing in…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-01-13 E. G. Berezhko , L. T. Ksenofontov

Collisionless shock waves, found in supernova remnants, interstellar, stellar, and planetary environments, and laboratories, are one of nature's most powerful particle accelerators. This study combines in situ satellite measurements with…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-03-05 Savvas Raptis , Ahmad Lalti , Martin Lindberg , Drew L. Turner , Damiano Caprioli , James L. Burch