Investigating the Role of Pre-supernova Massive Stars in the Acceleration of Galactic Cosmic Rays

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Main Authors: De Becker, Michael, del Palacio, Santiago, Benaglia, Paula, Tej, Anandmayee, Marcote, Benito, Romero, Gustavo Esteban, Bosch-Ramon, Valenti, Ishwara-Chandra, C. H.
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author De Becker, Michael
del Palacio, Santiago
Benaglia, Paula
Tej, Anandmayee
Marcote, Benito
Romero, Gustavo Esteban
Bosch-Ramon, Valenti
Ishwara-Chandra, C. H.
author_facet De Becker, Michael
del Palacio, Santiago
Benaglia, Paula
Tej, Anandmayee
Marcote, Benito
Romero, Gustavo Esteban
Bosch-Ramon, Valenti
Ishwara-Chandra, C. H.
contents Galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) constitute a significant part of the energy budget of our Galaxy, and the study of their accelerators is of high importance in modern astrophysics. Their main sources are likely supernova remnants (SNRs). These objects are capable to convert a part of their mechanical energy into accelerated charged particles. However, even though the mechanical energy reservoir of SNRs is promising, a conversion rate into particle energy of 10 to 20% is necessary to feed the population of GCRs. Such an efficiency is however not guaranteed. Complementary sources deserve thus to be investigated. This communication aims to address the question of the contribution to the acceleration of GCRs by pre-supernova massive stars in binary or higher multiplicity systems
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spellingShingle Investigating the Role of Pre-supernova Massive Stars in the Acceleration of Galactic Cosmic Rays
De Becker, Michael
del Palacio, Santiago
Benaglia, Paula
Tej, Anandmayee
Marcote, Benito
Romero, Gustavo Esteban
Bosch-Ramon, Valenti
Ishwara-Chandra, C. H.
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) constitute a significant part of the energy budget of our Galaxy, and the study of their accelerators is of high importance in modern astrophysics. Their main sources are likely supernova remnants (SNRs). These objects are capable to convert a part of their mechanical energy into accelerated charged particles. However, even though the mechanical energy reservoir of SNRs is promising, a conversion rate into particle energy of 10 to 20% is necessary to feed the population of GCRs. Such an efficiency is however not guaranteed. Complementary sources deserve thus to be investigated. This communication aims to address the question of the contribution to the acceleration of GCRs by pre-supernova massive stars in binary or higher multiplicity systems
title Investigating the Role of Pre-supernova Massive Stars in the Acceleration of Galactic Cosmic Rays
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.14195