Impact of anisotropic cosmic-ray transport on the gamma-ray signatures in the Galactic Center

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Main Authors: Dörner, J., Tjus, J. Becker, Blomenkamp, P. -S., Fichtner, H., Franckowiak, A., Zaninger, E. M.
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author Dörner, J.
Tjus, J. Becker
Blomenkamp, P. -S.
Fichtner, H.
Franckowiak, A.
Zaninger, E. M.
author_facet Dörner, J.
Tjus, J. Becker
Blomenkamp, P. -S.
Fichtner, H.
Franckowiak, A.
Zaninger, E. M.
contents The very high energy (VHE) emission of the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) is rarely modelled in 3D. Most approaches describe the morphology in 1D or simplify the diffusion to the isotropic case. In this work we show the impact of a realistic 3D magnetic field configuration and gas distribution on the VHE gamma-ray distribution of the CMZ. We solve the 3D cosmic-ray transport equation with an anisotropic diffusion tensor using the approach of stochastic differential equations as implemented in the CRPropa framework. We test two different source distributions for five different anisotropies of the diffusion tensor, covering the range of effectively fieldline-parallel diffusion to isotropic diffusion. Within the tested magnetic field configuration the anisotropy of the diffusion tensor is close to the isotropic case and three point sources within the CMZ are favoured. Future missions like the upcoming CTA will reveal more small-scale structures which are not jet included in the model. Therefor a more detailed 3D gas distribution and magnetic field structure will be needed.
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spellingShingle Impact of anisotropic cosmic-ray transport on the gamma-ray signatures in the Galactic Center
Dörner, J.
Tjus, J. Becker
Blomenkamp, P. -S.
Fichtner, H.
Franckowiak, A.
Zaninger, E. M.
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
The very high energy (VHE) emission of the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) is rarely modelled in 3D. Most approaches describe the morphology in 1D or simplify the diffusion to the isotropic case. In this work we show the impact of a realistic 3D magnetic field configuration and gas distribution on the VHE gamma-ray distribution of the CMZ. We solve the 3D cosmic-ray transport equation with an anisotropic diffusion tensor using the approach of stochastic differential equations as implemented in the CRPropa framework. We test two different source distributions for five different anisotropies of the diffusion tensor, covering the range of effectively fieldline-parallel diffusion to isotropic diffusion. Within the tested magnetic field configuration the anisotropy of the diffusion tensor is close to the isotropic case and three point sources within the CMZ are favoured. Future missions like the upcoming CTA will reveal more small-scale structures which are not jet included in the model. Therefor a more detailed 3D gas distribution and magnetic field structure will be needed.
title Impact of anisotropic cosmic-ray transport on the gamma-ray signatures in the Galactic Center
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.15206