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We investigate numerically the contribution to the cosmic gamma-ray background from cosmic-rays ions and electrons accelerated at intergalactic shocks associated with cosmological structure formation. We show that the kinetic energy of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Francesco Miniati

Supernova blast wave shock is a very important site of cosmic-ray acceleration. However, the detailed physical process of acceleration, in particular, non-linear interplay between cosmic-ray streaming and magnetic field amplification has…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-04-08 Tsuyoshi Inoue , Alexandre Marcowith , Gwenael Giacinti

Cosmological shock waves are induced during hierarchical formation of large-scale structure in the universe. Like most astrophysical shocks, they are collisionless, since they form in the tenuous intergalactic medium through electromagnetic…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-07-22 Dongsu Ryu , Hyesung Kang

We explore the impact of diffusive cosmic rays (CRs) on the evolution of the interstellar medium (ISM) under varying assumptions of supernova explosion environment. In practice, we systematically vary the relative fractions of supernovae…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-12-28 Christine M. Simpson , Rüdiger Pakmor , Christoph Pfrommer , Simon C. O. Glover , Rowan Smith

We provide an up-to-date summary of the current observational and theoretical studies of stellar bow-shock sources close to the Galactic centre. The symmetry axis of a bow shock provides the information on the relative motion of the star…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-03-04 Michal Zajacek , Andreas Eckart , Seyedeh Elaheh Hosseini

Galaxies are part of a vast cosmic ecosystem, embedded in an extensive gaseous reservoir that regulates their growth by providing the necessary fuel for star formation while preserving a fossil record of past interactions, outflows, and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-12-17 Hsiao-Wen Chen , Fakhri S. Zahedy

Galaxy-scale strong lensing is a powerful tool in Astrophysics and Cosmology, enabling studies of massive galaxies' internal structure, their formation and evolution, stellar initial mass function, and cosmological parameters. In this…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-10-12 Anowar J. Shajib

Cool, evolved stars are the main source of chemical enrichment of the interstellar medium (ISM), and understanding their mass loss and structure offers a unique opportunity to study the cycle of matter in the Universe. Pulsation,…

The diffuse interstellar medium is dynamic, and its chemistry and evolution is determined by shock fronts as well as photodissociation. Shocks are implied by the supersonic motions and velocity dispersion often statistically called…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-03-17 William T. Reach , Carl Heiles

Diffuse emission in gamma-rays and neutrinos are produced by the interaction of cosmic rays with the interstellar medium. Below some hundreds of TeV, the sources of these cosmic rays are most likely Galactic. Hence, observations of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-09-25 Anton Stall , Philipp Mertsch

Interplanetary shocks are one of the crucial dynamic phenomena in the Heliosphere. They can accelerate particles to high energies, generate plasma waves, and can trigger geomagnetic storms in Earth's magnetosphere, significantly impacting…

Space Physics · Physics 2024-12-06 Munkhjargal Lkhagvadorj , Gabor Facsko , Andrea Opitz , Peter Kovacs , David G. Sibeck

Optical interferometry provides us with a unique opportunity to improve our understanding of stellar structure and evolution. Through direct observation of rotationally distorted photospheres at sub-milliarcsecond scales, we are now able to…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2012-04-13 Gerard T. van Belle

Galactic winds shape the stellar, gas, and metal content of galaxies. To quantify their impact, we must understand their physics. We review potential wind-driving mechanisms and observed wind properties, with a focus on the warm ionized and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-06-21 Todd A. Thompson , Timothy M. Heckman

The mean iron abundance observed in the intergalactic medium (IGM) within galaxy clusters and without galaxy clusters is consistent with the mean amount of iron per unit volume in the Universe which has been produced by standard supernova…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-03-19 Shlomo Dado , Arnon Dar , A. De Rujula

Convection and turbulence in stellar atmospheres have a significant effect on the emergent flux from late-type stars. The theoretical advancements in convection modelling over recent years have proved challenging for the observers to obtain…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 Barry Smalley

The measurement of gamma rays from cosmic sources at MeV energies is one of the key tools for nuclear astrophysics, in its study of nuclear reactions and their impacts on objects and phenomena throughout the universe. Gamma rays trace…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-07-12 Roland Diehl

Star formation is a complex multi-scale phenomenon that is of significant importance for astrophysics in general. Stars and star formation are key pillars in observational astronomy from local star forming regions in the Milky Way up to…

Interstellar dust is spread in galaxies over large scales, often far beyond the stellar disks. Several mechanisms can be responsible for carrying the dust both in the vertical and radial directions, producing in general different spatial…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Yu. A. Shchekinov

This paper describes some interesting properties of waves in, and oscillations of, the interstellar medium in the direction normal to the plane of the Galaxy. Our purpose is to examine possible reasons for four observed phenomena: the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Michael A. Walters , Donald P. cox

Accreting compact objects are crucial to understand several important astrophysical phenomena such as Type Ia supernovae, gravitational waves, or X-ray and $\gamma$-ray bursts. In addition, they are natural laboratories to infer fundamental…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-03-04 Diogo Belloni , Matthias R. Schreiber