Abstract
Generation of non-thermal particles in an OB association is studied. A model of cosmic-ray acceleration is proposed where the interaction of charged particles with an ensemble of shocks and large-scale plasma motions inside the bubble is included. The cosmic-ray acceleration appears to be very efficient especially after explosions of a few supernovae in the association. The cosmic-ray acceleration time is of the order of 105 yr. Some tens of per cent of the bubble kinetic energy can be converted to the cosmic-ray acceleration.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 269-275 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
| Volume | 255 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science