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It is difficult to distinguish hadronic process from the leptonic one in $\gamma$-ray observation, which is however crucial in revealing the origin of cosmic rays. As an endeavor in the regard, we focus in this work on the complex…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-06-08 Xiao Zhang , Yang Chen , Fa-xiang Zheng , Qian-cheng Liu , Ping Zhou , Bing Liu

The non-thermal supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 (G347.3-0.5) has recently been shown to be a site of cosmic ray (CR) electron acceleration to TeV energies (Muraishi et al. 2000). Here we present evidence that this remnant is also…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Yousaf M. Butt , Diego F. Torres , Jorge A. Combi , Thomas Dame , Gustavo E. Romero

Diffusive shock acceleration in supernova remnants is the most widely invoked paradigm to explain the Galactic cosmic ray spectrum. Cosmic rays escaping supernova remnants diffuse in the interstellar medium and collide with the ambient…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-18 S. Casanova , D. I. Jones , F. A. Aharonian , Y. Fukui , S. Gabici , A. Kawamura , T. Onishi , G. Rowell , H. Sano , K. Torii , H. Yamamoto

The gamma-ray observations of molecular clouds associated with supernova remnants are considered one of the most promising ways to search for a solution of the problem of cosmic ray origin. Here we briefly review the status of the field,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-12-16 S. Gabici , J. Krause , G. Morlino , L. Nava

We present an analysis of results on absorption from Ca II, Ca I, K I, and the molecules CH+, CH, C2, and CN that probes gas interacting with the supernova remnant IC443. The eleven directions sample material across the visible nebula and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2011-02-11 A. Hirschauer , S. R. Federman , George Wallerstein , T. Means

We study the origin of gamma rays from the supernova remnant (SNR) RX J1713.7-3946. Using an analytical model, we calculate the distribution of cosmic rays (CRs) around the SNRs. Motivated by the results of previous studies, we assume that…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-08-02 Yutaka Fujita , Ryo Yamazaki , Yutaka Ohira

At high energies, the hadronic origin of gamma rays from supernova remnants is still debated. Assuming the observed gamma-rays from the Wolf-Rayet supernova remnant Cas A are due to accelerated protons and ions, we predict the nuclear…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2011-06-07 O. Tibolla , K. Mannheim , A. Summa , A. Paravac , J. Greiner , G. Kanbach

We present near-infrared J (1.25um), H (1.65um), and Ks (2.17um) imaging of the entire supernova remnant IC 443 from the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS), and Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) LWS observations of [O I]. Near-infrared…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Jeonghee Rho , T. H. Jarrett , R. M. Cutri , W. T. Reach

There have been substantial improvements on Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) data and analysis tools since the last analysis on the mid-aged supernova remnant (SNR) Kes 79 (Auchettl et al. 2014). Recent multi-wavelength studies confirmed…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-04-06 Xinbo He , Yudong Cui , Paul K. H. Yeung , P. H. Thomas Tam , Yong Zhang , Yang Chen

Particle acceleration in the dynamically evolving environment of Supernova Remnants is discussed in the framework of a genuinely time-dependent nonlinear theory, assuming spherical symmetry. As a consequence the dependence of injection on…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 H. J. Voelk

We present a detailed analysis of $\gamma$-ray emission from the middle-aged supernova remnant (SNR) S147 (G180.0$-$1.7) using approximately 16.5 years of Fermi-LAT data. Spatially, a new extended $\gamma$-ray component distinct from the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-01-29 Huan Yang , Bing Liu , Houdun Zeng , Xiaoyuan Huang

It is widely believe that galactic cosmic rays are originated in supernova remnants (SNRs) where they are accelerated by diffusive shock acceleration process at supernova blast waves driven by expanding SNRs. In recent theoretical…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-08-02 Prabir Banik , Arunava Bhadra

The escape of accelerated particles from supernova remnants remains one of the central and yet least understood aspects of the origin of cosmic rays. Here we use the results of the recent LHAASO observation of gamma rays from a region of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-09-11 P. Blasi

The supernova remnant Kes 73 and/or the magnetar 1E 1841-045 at its center can deposit a large amount of energy to the surroundings and is potentially responsible for particle acceleration. Using the data taken with the Fermi Large Area…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-03-08 Paul K. H. Yeung , Albert K. H. Kong , P. H. Thomas Tam , C. Y. Hui , Jumpei Takata , K. S. Cheng

HESS J1731-347 is a shell-type supernova remnant emitting both TeV gamma rays and non-thermal X-ray photons, spatially coincident with the radio SNR G353.6-0.7. Hadronic and leptonic scenarios (or a blend of both) are discussed in the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-14 M. Capasso , B. Condon , M. Coffaro , Y. Cui , D. Gottschall , D. Klochkov , V. Marandon , N. Maxted , G. Pühlhofer , G. Rowell

Data obtained in the ATIC-2 (Advanced Thin Ionization Calorimeter), CREAM (Cosmic Ray Energetics and Mass)) and PAMELA (Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics) experiments suggest that elemental interstellar…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-12 V. S. Ptuskin , V. N. Zirakashvili , E. S. Seo

A review of the possible relationship between gamma-ray sources and supernova remnants (SNRs) is presented. Particular emphasis is given to the analysis of the observational status of the problem of cosmic ray acceleration at SNR shock…

Context: Cosmic rays are thought to be accelerated at supernova remnant (SNR) shocks, but conclusive evidence is lacking. Aims: New data from ground-based gamma-ray telescopes and the Large Area Telescope on the Fermi Gamma-ray Space…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-11 C. D. Dermer , G. Powale

Supernovae and their remnants have long been favored as cosmic ray ac- celerators. Recent data from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has given us an improved window into such sources, including the remnant CTB 37A. Using the Fermi Large…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-05-02 T. J. Brandt

A gas cloud near a supernova remnant (SNR) provides a target for pp-collisions leading to subsequent gamma-ray emission through neutral pion decay. The assumption of a power-law ambient spectrum of accelerated particles with index near -2…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-02-25 I. V. Moskalenko , T. A. Porter , M. A. Malkov , P. H. Diamond