A new estimate of the Galactic interstellar radiation field between 0.1 microns and 1000 microns

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dc.creatorPorter, T. A.
dc.creatorStrong, A. W.
dc.date2005-07-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:18:11Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:18:11Z
dc.descriptionCosmic-ray electrons and positrons propagating in the Galaxy produce diffuse gamma-rays via the inverse Compton (IC) process. The low energy target photon populations with which the cosmic-rays interact during propagation are produced by stars, this stellar light being reprocessed by Galactic dust. Detailed modelling of the Galactic stellar distribution, dust distribution, and treatment of the absorption and scattering of light is therefore required to obtain accurate models for the low energy Galactic photon distribution and spectrum. Using a realistic Galactic stellar distribution model, and dust distribution, we calculate the diffuse radiation field from stars in the Galaxy (the `optical' radiation field), including absorption and scattering. Using a dust heating code, we self-consistently calculate the infra-red radiation field for the same dust model used for the optical calculation; both transient and equilibrium heating are included. We present the calculated radiation field spectra and distributions, and will use these to calculate the expected Galactic diffuse IC gamma-ray spectrum.
dc.descriptionTo appear in the Proceedings of the 29th ICRC, Pune, India
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0507119
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0507119
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/9395
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleA new estimate of the Galactic interstellar radiation field between 0.1 microns and 1000 microns
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