Gamma-Ray Emission from the Shell of Supernova Remnant W44 Revealed by the Fermi LAT
Abstract
The sources of the cosmic rays that bombard Earth have been mysterious, but more recent explanations invoke high-energy acceleration of protons by the remnants of stellar explosions. Using the Fermi Large Area Telescope, Abdo et al. (p. 1103 , published online 5 January) obtained an image of the supernova remnant W44, which shows associated gamma-ray emissions in the order of gigaelectronvolts, conforming with models indicating local proton and nuclei acceleration.
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- Feb 26, 2010
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- 10.1126/science.1182787
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