Abstract A Model for the energy generation in accreting compact sources is presented based on (quasi) spherical accretion and a shock as a means for randomizing the inflowing kinetic energy. According to the model, most of the accretion energy is converted into relativistic protons at the shock (via the first order Fermi acceleration mechanism) which in turn can provide the necessary pressure to self-consistently support it. The shock also provides the relativistic electrons needed to produce the observed radiation as secondaries of the nuclear collisions of the relativistic protons.


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    Title :

    A shock acceleration model for compact accreting sources


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 8 , 2-3 ; 559-561


    Publication date :

    1988-01-01


    Size :

    3 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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