Chin. Phys. Lett.  2014, Vol. 31 Issue (04): 049801    DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/31/4/049801
GEOPHYSICS, ASTRONOMY, AND ASTROPHYSICS |
Hadronic Scenarios for Gamma-Ray Emission from Three Supernova Remnants Interacting with Molecular Clouds
YU Huan1, FANG Jun1,2, ZHANG Li1**
1Department of Physics, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091
2Key Laboratory for the Structure and Evolution of Celestial Objects, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650011
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YU Huan, FANG Jun, ZHANG Li 2014 Chin. Phys. Lett. 31 049801
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Abstract GeV γ-rays detected with the large area telescope on board the Fermi Gamma-ray space telescope in the direction of HB21, MSH 17-39 and G337.0-0.1 have been recently reported. The three supernova remnants (SNRs) show interactions with molecular clouds, and they are effective gamma-ray emitters as the relativistic protons accelerated by the SNR shocks inelastically colliding with the dense gas in the clouds. The origin of the observed γ-rays for the three remnants is investigated in the scenario of the diffusive shock acceleration. In the model, a part of the SNR shock transmits into the nearby molecular clouds, and the shock velocity is greatly reduced. As a result, a shock with a relatively low Alfvén Mach number is generated, and the spectra of the accelerated protons and theγ-ray photons produced via proton-proton interaction can be obtained. The results show that the observed γ-ray spectra for the three SNRs interacting with the molecular clouds can be reproduced. It can be concluded that the hadronic origin of the γ-rays for the three SNRs is approved, and the ability of SNR shocks to accelerate protons is also supported.
Received: 28 November 2013      Published: 25 March 2014
PACS:  98.38.Mz (Supernova remnants)  
  98.58.Db (Molecular clouds, H2 clouds, dense clouds, and dark clouds)  
  95.85.Pw (γ-ray)  
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