STRUCTURE OF CRAB-NEBULA .2. SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION OF RELATIVISTIC ELECTRONS

被引:39
作者
WILSON, AS [1 ]
机构
[1] MULLARD RADIO ASTRON OBSERV,CAMBRIDGE,ENGLAND
关键词
Continuum emission - Crab nebula - Diffusion loss - Energy - Loss model - Relativistic electron;
D O I
10.1093/mnras/160.4.355
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
A diffusion-loss model is proposed for the Crab Nebula. Relativistic electrons are produced near the centre of the nebula, diffuse outwards and lose energy by synchrotron radiation. Many of the observed features of the continuum emission may be explained in this way. ©Royal Astronomical Society.
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