AbstractWe formulate the global propagation model of cosmic-ray electrons including the source region, which is currently considered to be supernova remnants (SNRs). The model is characterized by the escape rate of electrons from SNRs into the interstellar space. It becomes clear that the energy index of the escape rate influences the high energy side of the interstellar spectrum and makes it possible to explain the observed data up to 2TeV in the case of source spectral index smaller than 2.2 that is expected from the radio spectrum in SNRs. The escape lifetime of electrons in SNRs is also discussed by using the ratio of the radio flux in two regions: SNRs and the Galaxy. The result shows the mean lifetime in SNRs of ∼104yr around 1GeV, which corresponds to the SNR age in the Sedov phase.
Propagation of cosmic-ray electrons in the Galaxy
Advances in Space Research ; 37 , 10 ; 1918-1922
2005-07-16
5 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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