Beyond the myth of the supernova-remnant origin of cosmic rays

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作者
Butt, Yousaf [1 ]
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[1] Harvard Smithsonian Ctr Astrophys, Div High Energy Astrophys, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
关键词
MOLECULAR CLOUDS; OB ASSOCIATIONS; ACCELERATION; EMISSION; DISCOVERY; SHOCK; REACCELERATION; CONSTRAINTS; PROPAGATION; SUPERBUBBLE;
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10.1038/nature08127
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The origin of Galactic cosmic-ray ions has remained an enigma for almost a century. Although it has generally been thought that they are accelerated in the shock waves associated with powerful supernova explosions-for which there have been recent claims of evidence-the mystery is far from resolved. In fact, we may be on the wrong track altogether in looking for isolated regions of cosmic-ray acceleration.
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