Particle Acceleration at Multiple Internal Relativistic Shocks
| dc.creator | Dempsey, Paul | |
| dc.creator | Duffy, Peter | |
| dc.date | 2006-10-09 | |
| dc.date | 2007-04-03 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T10:40:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T10:40:24Z | |
| dc.description | Relativistic shocks provide an efficient method for high-energy particle acceleration in many astrophysical sources. Multiple shock systems are even more effective and of importance, for example, in the internal shock model of gamma-ray bursts. We investigate the reacceleration of pre-existing energetic particles at such relativistic internal shocks by the first order Fermi process of pitch angle scattering. We use a well established eigenfunction method to calculate the resulting spectra for infinitely thin shocks. Implications for GRBs and relativistic jets are discussed. | |
| dc.description | 4 pages, 3 figures. Accepted for publication in Astrophysics and Space Science. v2: Corrected typos | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0610251 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0610251 | |
| dc.identifier | Astrophys.SpaceSci.309:167-171,2007 | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.1007/s10509-007-9419-6 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/181328 | |
| dc.subject | Astrophysics | |
| dc.title | Particle Acceleration at Multiple Internal Relativistic Shocks | |
| dc.type | text |