Supernova envelope shock origin of cosmic rays: a review

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 UTC 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(84)90334-X· OSTI ID:6534610

Colgate, S A

The hydrodynamic shock origin of cosmic rays in the envelope of a Type I presupernova star is reviewed. The possibility of accelerating ultrahigh energy particles to greater than or equal to 10/sup 18/ eV is unique to the shock mechanism and currently no other suggested galactic or extragalactic site is likely. In this paper a review of the work leading to a renewed commitment to the origin of cosmic rays in the shock ejected envelope of supernova is given. The degree to which this interpretation applies to the origin of all cosmic rays is certainly uncertain and does not exclude the possibility of a fraction of the lower energy cosmic rays being accelerated in collisionless plasma shocks in the interstellar medium. 45 references, 3 figures.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6534610
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-84-2517; CONF-8406167-4; ON: DE84016479
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
COSMIC RADIATION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY RANGE
ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS
FLUID MECHANICS
HYDRODYNAMICS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MECHANICS
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
ORIGIN
RADIATIONS
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
REVIEWS
SHOCK WAVES
STARS
SUPERNOVAE
SYNTHESIS
VARIABLE STARS