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Possible origin of the anomalous component of cosmic raysThe possible origin of the anomalous cosmic rays (ACR) are studied in terms of stellar wind injection from O type stars and their acceleration in shock fronts of SNR's. It is assumed that a fraction of heavy ions will encounter interstellar shock fronts of SNR's and these are accelerated to about 5 to 100 MeV/N and give rise to ACR's. Typically these ions would travel a distance of the order of a few 1000 pc. Therefore it is estimated that O type stars in a volume of radius of a few Kpc around the solar system are contributing to the intensity of ACR in the local ISM. From observational data, the intensity of ACR in the local ISM is estimated. It is suggested that these ACR ions enter the solar system along the solar dipole field lines connected to the interplanetary magnetic field lines.
Document ID
19850026732
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Biswas, S.
(Tata Inst. of Fundamental Research Bombay, India)
Durgaprasad, N.
(Tata Inst. of Fundamental Research Bombay, India)
Singh, R. K.
(Tata Inst. of Fundamental Research Bombay, India)
Vahia, M. N.
(Tata Inst. of Fundamental Research Bombay, India)
Yadav, J. S.
(Tata Inst. of Fundamental Research Bombay, India)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: 19th Intern. Cosmic Ray Conf - Vol. 5
Subject Category
Space Radiation
Report/Patent Number
SH-4.6-7
Accession Number
85N35045
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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