Cosmic ray acceleration by a supernova shock in a dense circumstellar plasma

Cosmic ray acceleration may occur at a supernova shock expanding into a circumstellar wind sustaining a Parker spiral magnetic field. Cosmic rays drift to the poles producing a large cosmic ray pressure which can generate polar density cavities through which cosmic rays escape upstream of the shock....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bell, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008