scholarly journals Studying the Milky Way pulsar population with cosmic-ray leptons

2018 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilias Cholis ◽  
Tanvi Karwal ◽  
Marc Kamionkowski
Keyword(s):  
Milky Way ◽  
Cosmic Ray

scholarly journals Measurement of the cosmic ray proton spectrum from 40 GeV to 100 TeV with the DAMPE satellite

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. eaax3793 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Q. An ◽  
R. Asfandiyarov ◽  
P. Azzarello ◽  
P. Bernardini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cosmic Rays ◽  
Cosmic Radiation ◽  
Precise Measurement ◽  
Milky Way ◽  
Spectral Feature ◽  
Dark Matter Particle ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Galactic Cosmic Rays ◽  
Proton Spectrum ◽  
First Time

The precise measurement of the spectrum of protons, the most abundant component of the cosmic radiation, is necessary to understand the source and acceleration of cosmic rays in the Milky Way. This work reports the measurement of the cosmic ray proton fluxes with kinetic energies from 40 GeV to 100 TeV, with 2 1/2 years of data recorded by the DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE). This is the first time that an experiment directly measures the cosmic ray protons up to ~100 TeV with high statistics. The measured spectrum confirms the spectral hardening at ~300 GeV found by previous experiments and reveals a softening at ~13.6 TeV, with the spectral index changing from ~2.60 to ~2.85. Our result suggests the existence of a new spectral feature of cosmic rays at energies lower than the so-called knee and sheds new light on the origin of Galactic cosmic rays.

scholarly journals Remnants of Galactic Subhalos and Their Impact on Indirect Dark-Matter Searches

Galaxies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Stref ◽  
Thomas Lacroix ◽  
Julien Lavalle
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Computer Simulations ◽  
Gamma Rays ◽  
Cold Dark Matter ◽  
Milky Way ◽  
Dark Matter Particle ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Tidal Disruption ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Boost Factor

Dark-matter subhalos, predicted in large numbers in the cold-dark-matter scenario, should have an impact on dark-matter-particle searches. Recent results show that tidal disruption of these objects in computer simulations is overefficient due to numerical artifacts and resolution effects. Accounting for these results, we re-estimated the subhalo abundance in the Milky Way using semianalytical techniques. In particular, we showed that the boost factor for gamma rays and cosmic-ray antiprotons is increased by roughly a factor of two.

scholarly journals GLOBAL COSMIC-RAY-RELATED LUMINOSITY AND ENERGY BUDGET OF THE MILKY WAY

2010 ◽  
Vol 722 (1) ◽  
pp. L58-L63 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. W. Strong ◽  
T. A. Porter ◽  
S. W. Digel ◽  
G. Jóhannesson ◽  
P. Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Budget ◽  
Milky Way ◽  
Cosmic Ray

scholarly journals Cosmic Ray Production of 6Li by Virialisation Shocks in the Early Milky Way

2004 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeru K. Suzuki ◽  
Susumu Inoue
Keyword(s):  
Cosmic Rays ◽  
Structure Formation ◽  
Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Milky Way ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Halo Stars ◽  
The Galaxy ◽  
Energy Dissipated ◽  
Kinematic Properties

AbstractThe energy dissipated by virialisation shocks during hierarchical structure formation of the Galaxy can exceed that injected by concomitant supernova (SN) explosions. Cosmic rays (CRs) accelerated by such shocks may therefore dominate over SNe in the production of 6Li through α + α fusion without co-producing Be and B. This process can give a more natural account of the observed 6Li abundance in metal-poor stars compared to standard SN CR scenarios. Future searches for correlations between the 6Li abundance and the kinematic properties of halo stars may constitute an important probe of how the Galaxy and its halo formed. Furthermore, 6Li may offer interesting clues to some fundamental but currently unresolved issues in cosmology and structure formation on sub-galactic scales.

scholarly journals Magnetism in galaxies – Observational overview and next generation radio telescopes

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (S274) ◽  
pp. 325-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rainer Beck
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Faraday Rotation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Milky Way ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Radio Continuum ◽  
Continuum Emission ◽  
Radio Telescopes ◽  
Spiral Arms ◽  
Central Regions

AbstractThe strength and structure of cosmic magnetic fields is best studied by observations of radio continuum emission, its polarization and its Faraday rotation. Fields with a well-ordered spiral structure exist in many types of galaxies. Total field strengths in spiral arms and bars are 20–30 μG and dynamically important. Strong fields in central regions can drive gas inflows towards an active nucleus. The strongest regular fields (10–15 μG) are found in interarm regions, sometimes forming “magnetic spiral arms” between the optical arms. The typical degree of polarization is a few % in spiral arms, but high (up to 50%) in interarm regions. The detailed field structures suggest interaction with gas flows. Faraday rotation measures of the polarization vectors reveals large-scale patterns in several spiral galaxies which are regarded as signatures of large-scale (coherent) fields generated by dynamos. – Polarization observations with the forthcoming large radio telescopes will open a new era in the observation of magnetic fields and should help to understand their origin. Low-frequency radio synchrotron emission traces low-energy cosmic ray electrons which can propagate further away from their origin. LOFAR (30–240 MHz) will allow us to map the structure of weak magnetic fields in the outer regions and halos of galaxies, in galaxy clusters and in the Milky Way. Polarization at higher frequencies (1–10 GHz), to be observed with the EVLA, MeerKAT, APERTIF and the SKA, will trace magnetic fields in the disks and central regions of galaxies in unprecedented detail. All-sky surveys of Faraday rotation measures towards a dense grid of polarized background sources with ASKAP and the SKA are dedicated to measure magnetic fields in distant intervening galaxies and clusters, and will be used to model the overall structure and strength of the magnetic field in the Milky Way.

scholarly journals Cosmic ray driven galactic winds

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (07) ◽  
pp. 2030006
Author(s):  
Sarah Recchia
Keyword(s):  
Cosmic Rays ◽  
Milky Way ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Present Knowledge ◽  
Feedback Process ◽  
Complex Interplay ◽  
Evolution Of Galaxies ◽  
Galactic Winds ◽  
Non Linear

Galactic winds constitute a primary feedback process in the ecology and evolution of galaxies. They are ubiquitously observed and exhibit a rich phenomenology, whose origin is actively investigated both theoretically and observationally. Cosmic rays have been widely recognized as a possible driving agent of galactic winds, especially in Milky–Way like galaxies. The formation of cosmic ray-driven winds is intimately connected with the microphysics of the cosmic ray transport in galaxies, making it an intrinsically non-linear and multiscale phenomenon. In this complex interplay, the cosmic ray distribution affects the wind launching and, in turns, is shaped by the presence of winds. In this review, we summarize the present knowledge of the physics of cosmic rays involved in the wind formation and of the wind hydrodynamics. We also discuss the theoretical difficulties connected with the study of cosmic ray-driven winds and possible future improvements and directions.

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