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The contribution of Source Cosmic Rays (SCRs), accelerated and still confined in Supernova Remnants (SNRs), to the diffuse high energy \gr emission above 1 GeV from the Galactic disk is studied. The \grs produced by the SCRs have a much…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 E. G. Berezhko , H. J. Voelk

The projected density distribution of type ab RR Lyrae (RRab) stars was characterised from the innermost regions of the Milky Way to the halo, with the aim of placing constraints on the Galaxys evolution. The compiled sample (N_RRab =…

The composition of the overall spectrum of cosmic rays (CRs) is studied under the assumption that ultra high energy CRs above the energy 10^{17} eV are produced at the shock created by the expanding cocoons around active galactic nuclei…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2011-02-11 E. G. Berezhko

We have used archival GMRT data to image and study 39 galaxy clusters. These observations were made as part of the GMRT Key Project on galaxy clusters between 2001 and 2004. The observations presented in this sample include 14 observations…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-08-18 Lijo T. George , Ruta Kale , Yogesh Wadadekar

We combine all available information about the spectral shape and morphology of the radio halo of the Coma cluster with the gamma-ray upper limits obtained by the Fermi-LAT and with the magnetic field strength derived from Faraday rotation…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-05 G. Brunetti , P. Blasi , O. Reimer , L. Rudnick , A. Bonafede , S. Brown

Low-frequency radio observations of diffuse synchrotron radiation offer a unique vantage point for investigating the intricate relationship between gas and magnetic fields in the formation of structures within the Galaxy, spanning from the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-05-29 Andrea Bracco , Marco Padovani , Daniele Galli

Recent measurements of the cosmic ray (CR) antiproton flux have been shown to challenge existing CR propagation models. It was shown that the reacceleration models designed to match secondary to primary nuclei ratios (e.g., B/C) produce too…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-05-27 I. V. Moskalenko , A. W. Strong , J. F. Ormes , S. G. Mashnik

Massive Star Clusters (SCs) have been proposed as additional contributors to Galactic Cosmic rays (CRs), to overcome the limitations of supernova remnants (SNRs) to reach the highest energy end of the CR spectrum. Thanks to fast mass losses…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-11-17 Giada Peron

The masses of clusters of galaxies estimated by gravitational lensing exceed in many cases the mass estimates based on hydrostatic equilibrium. This may suggest the existence of nonthermal pressure. We ask if radio galaxies can heat and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-28 T. A. Ensslin , P. L. Biermann , P. P. Kronberg , X. -P. Wu

Some galaxy clusters show diffuse radio emission in the form of giant halos (GHs) on Mpc scales or minihalos (MHs) on smaller scales. Comparing VLA and XMM radial profiles of several such clusters, we find a universal linear correlation…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 Uri Keshet , Abraham Loeb

In addition to the radio continuum emission of the thin galactic disk, vertically extended emission is ubiquitous in starforming disk galaxies. This halo emission can represent an important fraction of the total emission of the galaxy The…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-10-06 B. Vollmer , M. Soida , V. Heesen

Accretion of gas onto already virialized structures like galaxy clusters should give rise to accretion shocks which can potentially accelerate cosmic rays. Here, we use the radio emission detected from Coma cluster and models of evolution…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-02-27 A. Ćiprijanović , T. Prodanović , M. Z. Pavlović

We study non-thermal emissions from cool cores in galaxy clusters. We adopted a recent model, in which cosmic-rays (CRs) prevail in the cores and stably heat them through CR streaming. The non-thermal emissions come from the interaction…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-03 Yutaka Fujita , Yutaka Ohira

Multiwavelength observations suggest that clusters are reservoirs of vast amounts relativistic electrons and positrons that are either injected into and accelerated directly in the intra-cluster medium, or produced as secondary pairs by…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-15 Stephan Zimmer , Jan Conrad , Anders Pinzke

The $\gamma$-ray emission of star-forming (SF) galaxies is attributed to hadronic interactions of cosmic ray (CR) protons with the interstellar gas and contributions from CR electrons via bremsstrahlung and inverse Compton (IC) scattering.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-05-26 Maria Werhahn , Christoph Pfrommer , Philipp Girichidis , Georg Winner

Galaxy clusters could produce gamma-rays from inverse Compton scattering of cosmic ray electrons or hadronic interactions of cosmic ray protons with the intracluster medium. It is still an open question on whether gamma-ray emission ($>$…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-01-12 Siddhant Manna , Shantanu Desai

The contribution of the Source Cosmic Rays (SCRs), confined in Supernova Remnants, to the diffuse high energy \gr emission above 1 GeV from the Galactic disk is studied. \grs produced by the SCRs have a much harder spectrum compared with…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-12-03 Evgeny G. Berezhko , Heinrich J. Voelk

We compute the contribution from clusters of galaxies to the diffuse neutrino and $\gamma-$ray background. Due to their unique magnetic-field configuration, cosmic rays (CRs) with energy $\leq10^{17}$ eV can be confined within these…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-08-01 Saqib Hussain , Giulia Pagliaroli , Elisabete M. de Gouveia Dal Pino

The H.E.S.S. (High Energy Stereoscopic System) telescopes observed Coma for ~8hr in a search for gamma-ray emission at energies >1TeV. The large 3.5deg FWHM field of view of H.E.S.S. is ideal for viewing a range of targets at various sizes…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 The HESS Collaboration , F. A. Aharonian

Galactic cosmic-rays (GCRs) are thought to be accelerated in strong shocks induced by massive star winds and supernova explosions sweeping across the interstellar medium. But the phase of the interstellar medium from which the CRs are…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-10-13 Vincent Tatischeff , John C. Raymond , Jean Duprat , Stefano Gabici , Sarah Recchia