Mechanism for the escape of cosmic rays from dense supernova envelopes

Journal Article · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5236392

Berezinskii, V S; Prilutksii, O F

Accelerated protons can escape from a dense supernova envelope surrounding a young pulsar if nuclear collisions convert them into neutrons, which then will not be confined by the magnetic fields. If a supernova were to explode in the Galaxy, the flux of neutrons emanating from its envelope at energies E>10/sup 18/ eV could be detected by means of extensive air showers.

• Research Organization: Institute for Nuclear Research, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 5236392
• Journal Information: Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 3:3; ISSN SALED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640101* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Cosmic Radiation
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
BARYONS
COSMIC NEUTRONS
COSMIC PROTONS
COSMIC RADIATION
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
COSMIC RAY SOURCES
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
GALAXIES
HADRONS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MILKY WAY
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEONS
PROTONS
PULSARS
RADIATIONS
STARS
SUPERNOVAE