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利用宇宙线电子和正电子能谱约束Geminga与地球之间的各向异性扩散

Constraining anisotropic diffusion between Geminga and Earth with the cosmic-ray electron and positron spectrum

Junji Xia, Xiaojun Bi, Kun Fang, Siming Liu

AI总结:

本文基于Geminga晕观测建立各向异性扩散模型,预测其在地球处产生的电子和正电子通量,并利用DAMPE能谱约束模型参数,发现Geminga可能在1 TeV处形成能谱峰,从而解释DAMPE探测到的1.4 TeV异常超出。

摘要:

Geminga周围的伽马射线晕表明宇宙线扩散存在显著减弱。对这一现象的一种可能解释是,在各向异性扩散框架内,垂直于平均磁场的慢扩散(由扩散系数$D_\perp$表示)的投影效应。在此背景下,平行于平均场的扩散系数($D_\parallel$)可能仍然较大,使得Geminga产生的电子和正电子($e^\pm$)能够沿磁力线有效地向地球传播,从而可能导致可观测的$e^\pm$通量。本研究首先基于Geminga晕的形态学和能谱观测确立了各向异性模型的基本参数,随后预测了Geminga在地球位置产生的$e^\pm$通量。我们的研究结果表明,DAMPE获得的$e^-+e^+$能谱能够对各向异性扩散模型提供关键约束:为确保投影能谱不超过观测数据,湍流磁场的阿尔文马赫数($M_A$)不应低于0.75,在$D_\perp=D_\parallel M_A^4$的条件下对应$D_\parallel/D_\perp\lesssim3$。这表明相对于银河系平均值,$D_\parallel$的大幅降低可能仍然是必要的。此外,我们的分析揭示,在各向异性扩散框架内,Geminga可能在$e^-+e^+$能谱中约1 TeV处产生一个明显的峰,这有可能解释DAMPE初步探测到的异常1.4 TeV超出。

英文摘要:

The gamma-ray halo surrounding Geminga suggests a notable reduction in cosmic-ray diffusion. One potential explanation for this phenomenon is the projection effect of slow diffusion perpendicular to the average magnetic field (represented by the diffusion coefficient $D_\perp$) within an anisotropic diffusion framework. In this context, the diffusion coefficient parallel to the mean field ($D_\parallel$) may remain substantial, allowing electrons and positrons ($e^\pm$) generated by Geminga to effectively propagate towards Earth along magnetic field lines, potentially leading to an observable $e^\pm$ flux. This study initially establishes the fundamental parameters of the anisotropic model based on the morphology and spectral observations of the Geminga halo, and subsequently forecasts the $e^\pm$ flux generated by Geminga at Earth's location. Our findings indicate that the $e^-+e^+$ spectrum obtained by DAMPE can provide critical constraints on the anisotropic diffusion model: to ensure that the projected spectrum does not surpass the observational data, the Alfvén Mach number of the turbulent magnetic field ($M_A$) should not fall below 0.75, corresponding to $D_\parallel/D_\perp\lesssim3$ given $D_\perp=D_\parallel M_A^4$. This suggests that a substantial reduction in $D_\parallel$ relative to the Galactic average may still be necessary. Additionally, our analysis reveals that within the anisotropic diffusion framework, Geminga could generate a distinct peak around 1 TeV in the $e^-+e^+$ spectrum, potentially accounting for the anomalous 1.4 TeV excess tentatively detected by DAMPE.

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