Gamma-ray emission from young supernova remnants: Hadronic or leptonic?

The debate on the nature of the gamma-ray emission from young supernova remnants is still open. Ascribing such emission to hadronic rather than leptonic processes would provide an evidence for the acceleration of protons and nuclei, and this fact would fit with the very popular (but not proven) para...

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Main Authors: Gabici, Stefano, Aharonian, Felix
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
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Summary:The debate on the nature of the gamma-ray emission from young supernova remnants is still open. Ascribing such emission to hadronic rather than leptonic processes would provide an evidence for the acceleration of protons and nuclei, and this fact would fit with the very popular (but not proven) paradigm that supernova remnants are the sources of Galactic cosmic rays. Here, we discuss this issue with a particular focus on the best studied gamma-ray-bright supernova remnant: RX J1713.7-3946.
ISSN:2100-014X
2100-014X
DOI:10.1051/epjconf/201612104001