2017ApJ...835..194C


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2017ApJ...835..194C - Astrophys. J., 835, 194-194 (2017/February-1)

Origin of X-ray and gamma-ray emission from the galactic central region.

CHERNYSHOV D.O., CHENG K.-S., DOGIEL V.A. and KO C.M.

Abstract (from CDS):

We study a possible connection between different non-thermal emissions from the inner few parsecs of the Galaxy. We analyze the origin of the gamma-ray source 2FGL J1745.6-2858 (or 3FGL J1745.6-2859c) in the Galactic Center (GC) and the diffuse hard X-ray component recently found by the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, as well as the radio emission and processes of hydrogen ionization from this area. We assume that a source in the GC injected energetic particles with power-law spectrum into the surrounding medium in the past or continues to inject until now. The energetic particles may be protons, electrons, or a combination of both. These particles diffuse to the surrounding medium and interact with gas, magnetic field, and background photons to produce non-thermal emissions. We study the spectral and spatial features of the hard X-ray emission and gamma-ray emission by the particles from the central source. Our goal is to examine whether the hard X-ray and gamma-ray emissions have a common origin. Our estimations show that, in the case of pure hadronic models, the expected flux of hard X-ray emission is too low. Despite the fact that protons can produce a non-zero contribution in gamma-ray emission, it is unlikely that they and their secondary electrons can make a significant contribution in hard X-ray flux. In the case of pure leptonic models, it is possible to reproduce both X-ray and gamma-ray emissions for both transient and continuous supply models. However, in the case of the continuous supply model, the ionization rate of molecular hydrogen may significantly exceed the observed value.

Abstract Copyright: © 2017. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.

Journal keyword(s): cosmic rays - Galaxy: center - gamma rays: general - X-rays: ISM - X-rays: ISM

Simbad objects: 7

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Number of rows : 7
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2026
#notes
1 3FGL J1745.3-2903c gam 17 45 22 -29 03.8           ~ 10 0
2 NAME Galactic Center reg 17 45 39.60213 -29 00 22.0000           ~ 16269 0
3 NAME Galactic Circumnuclear Disk PoG 17 45 40.0 -29 00 28           ~ 187 0
4 NAME Sgr A* X 17 45 40.03599 -29 00 28.1699           ~ 4970 3
5 NAME Sgr A East SNR 17 45 41 -29 00.8           ~ 523 2
6 [MBB2008] G359.971-0.038 X 17 45 42.10 -28 58 51.4           ~ 10 0
7 NAME Sgr B2 MoC 17 47 20.4 -28 23 07           ~ 2443 1

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