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2020ApJ...890...56A - Astrophys. J., 890, 56-56 (2020/February-2)

Synchrotron gamma-ray emission model of the giant outburst of quasar 3C 279 in 2015 June: fast reconnection or stochastic acceleration with electromagnetic cascade?

ASANO K. and HAYASHIDA M.

Abstract (from CDS):

We test the synchrotron emission scenario for the very bright gamma-ray flare of blazar 3C 279 observed in 2015 June using time-dependent numerical simulations. A bulk Lorentz factor as high as 100 can bring the synchrotron maximum energy above the GeV energy range. We find two possible solutions for the X-ray to gamma-ray spectrum. One is a prompt electron injection model with a hard power-law index as magnetic reconnection models suggest. Too strong a magnetic field yields too bright a synchrotron X-ray flux due to secondary electron-positron pairs. Even in the prompt electron injection model, the Poynting flux luminosity is at most comparable to the gamma-ray or electron luminosity. Another model is the stochastic acceleration model, which leads to a very unique picture accompanying the electromagnetic cascade and reacceleration of the secondary electron-positron pairs. In this model, the energy budget of the magnetic field is very low compared to gamma-rays and electrons.

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Journal keyword(s): Blazars

Simbad objects: 2

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