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Diffusive Shock Acceleration with Magnetic Amplification by Non-resonant Streaming Instability in SNRs

Authors :
Zirakashvili, V. N.
Ptuskin, V. S.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

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 cosmic ray acceleration permit us to calculate the maximum energy of particles accelerated by high-velocity supernova shocks. The estimates for Cas A, Kepler, SN1006, and Tycho historical supernova remnants are given. We also found that the amplified magnetic field is preferentially oriented perpendicular to the shock front downstream of the fast shock. This explains the origin of the radial magnetic fields observed in young supernova remnants.<br />Comment: 18 pages, 9 figures, accepted to ApJ

Subjects

Subjects :
Astrophysics

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.0801.4488
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1086/529580