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来自日晕和日盘的Gamma-ray发射:利用EGRET数据的研究

Gamma-ray emission from the solar halo and disk: a study with EGRET data

Elena Orlando, Andrew W. Strong

摘要:

内容:最近,太阳被预测为伽马射线发射的扩展源,其由宇宙射线(CR)电子在太阳辐射场上的逆康普顿(IC)散射产生。据预测,即使在距离太阳很大的角距离上,这种发射也会被扩展,并成为弥漫的河外背景的一个令人困惑的前景。太阳圆盘也被认为是一个稳定的伽马射线源。虽然这些排放预计在未来很容易被GLAST检测到,但现有EGRET数据的情况更具挑战性。目的:给出银河系CR电子对太阳辐射场的IC散射γ射线辐射理论。这被用作使用EGRET数据进行检测和模型验证的基础。研究方法:我们提出了一个详细的研究使用EGRET数据库的太阳辐射,占3C 279,月球,和其他来源,干扰太阳辐射的排放的影响。对2个能量范围(高于300 MeV和100-300 MeV)以及组合进行分析,以改善检测统计。该技术在月球信号上进行了测试,我们的结果与以前的工作一致。结果:分析EGRET数据库,我们发现了来自太阳盘及其晕的发射证据。观测结果与我们的扩展发射模型进行了比较。得到了太阳盘辐射谱和扩展辐射谱。也给出了月球的光谱。结论:观测到的强度分布和通量与太阳晕IC γ射线的预测模型一致。

英文摘要:

Context: The Sun has recently been predicted to be an extended source of gamma-ray emission, produced by inverse-Compton (IC) scattering of cosmic-ray (CR) electrons on the solar radiation field. The emission was predicted to be extended and a confusing foreground for the diffuse extragalactic background even at large angular distances from the Sun. The solar disk is also expected to be a steady gamma-ray source. While these emissions are expected to be readily detectable in the future by GLAST, the situation for available EGRET data is more challenging. Aims: The theory of gamma-ray emission from IC scattering on the solar radiation field by Galactic CR electrons is given in detail. This is used as the basis for detection and model verification using EGRET data. Methods: We present a detailed study of the solar emission using the EGRET database, accounting for the effect of the emission from 3C 279, the moon, and other sources, which interfere with the solar emission. The analysis was performed for 2 energy ranges, above 300 MeV and for 100-300 MeV, as well as for the combination to improve the detection statistics. The technique was tested on the moon signal, with our results consistent with previous work. Results: Analyzing the EGRET database, we find evidence of emission from the solar disk and its halo. The observations are compared with our model for the extended emission. The spectrum of the solar disk emission and the spectrum of the extended emission have been obtained. The spectrum of the moon is also given. Conclusions: The observed intensity distribution and the flux are consistent with the predicted model of IC gamma-rays from the halo around the Sun.

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