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arXiv 0904.2887astro-ph.HEastro-ph.GA
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分子云作为Cosmic-Ray气压计

Molecular Clouds as Cosmic-Ray Barometers

S. Casanova, F. A. Aharonian, Y. Fukui, S. Gabici, D. I. Jones, A. Kawamura, T. Onishi, G. Rowell, K. Torii, H. Yamamoto

摘要:

高灵敏度、高分辨率伽马射线探测器的出现,加上对银河系中原子氢、特别是分子氢在亚度尺度上的分布的了解,为探索银河系中宇宙射线通量创造了独特的机会。在这里,我们提出了新的数据的分子氢的分布从一个大区域的内银河系的NANTEN合作。然后,我们介绍了一种方法,其目的是提供一个测试平台,为当前和未来的伽马射线天文台探索宇宙射线通量在我们的银河系中的各个位置。特别是,对于分子云的分布,如NANTEN调查所提供的那样,以及在地球上测量的局部宇宙射线密度,我们估计了预期的GeV到TeV的伽马射线信号,然后可以将其与观测结果进行比较,并用于测试宇宙射线通量。

英文摘要:

The advent of high sensitivity, high resolution gamma-ray detectors, together with a knowledge of the distribution of the atomic hydrogen and especially of the molecular hydrogen in the Galaxy on sub-degree scales creates a unique opportunity to explore the flux of cosmic rays in the Galaxy. We here present the new data on the distribution of the molecular hydrogen from a large region of the inner Galaxy obtained by the NANTEN Collaboration. We then introduce a methodology which aims to provide a test bed for current and future gamma-ray observatories to explore the cosmic ray flux at various positions in our Galaxy. In particular, for a distribution of molecular clouds, as provided by the NANTEN survey, and local cosmic ray density as measured at the Earth, we estimate the expected GeV to TeV gamma-ray signal, which can then be compared with observations and use to test the cosmic ray flux.

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