Origin of X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Emission from the Galactic Central Region

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作者
Chernyshov, D. O. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Cheng, K. -S. [2 ]
Dogiel, V. A. [1 ,2 ,4 ]
Ko, C. M. [3 ,5 ,6 ]
机构
[1] PN Lebedev Inst Phys, IE Tamm Theoret Phys Div, Leninskii Pr 53, Moscow 119991, Russia
[2] Univ Hong Kong, Dept Phys, Pokfulam Rd, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[3] Natl Cent Univ, Inst Astron, Taoyuan, Taiwan
[4] Moscow Inst Phys & Technol, Moscow 141700, Dolgoprudnii, Russia
[5] Natl Cent Univ, Dept Phys, Taoyuan, Taiwan
[6] Natl Cent Univ, Ctr Complex Syst, Taoyuan, Taiwan
关键词
cosmic rays; Galaxy: center; gamma rays: general; X-rays: ISM; SUPERMASSIVE BLACK-HOLE; 6.4 KEV LINE; HIGH-ENERGY; MOLECULAR-HYDROGEN; SOURCE CATALOG; COSMIC-RAYS; GALAXY; GAS; PARSECS; SGR;
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10.3847/1538-4357/835/2/194
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
We study a possible connection between different non-thermal emissions from the inner few parsecs of the Galaxy. We analyze the origin of the gamma-ray source 2FGL J1745.6-2858 (or 3FGL J1745.6-2859c) in the Galactic Center (GC) and the diffuse hard X-ray component recently found by the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, as well as the radio emission and processes of hydrogen ionization from this area. We assume that a source in the GC injected energetic particles with power-law spectrum into the surrounding medium in the past or continues to inject until now. The energetic particles may be protons, electrons, or a combination of both. These particles diffuse to the surrounding medium and interact with gas, magnetic field, and background photons to produce non-thermal emissions. We study the spectral and spatial features of the hard X-ray emission and gamma-ray emission by the particles from the central source. Our goal is to examine whether the hard X-ray and gamma-ray emissions have a common origin. Our estimations show that, in the case of pure hadronic models, the expected flux of hard X-ray emission is too low. Despite the fact that. protons can produce a non-zero contribution in gamma-ray emission, it is unlikely that they and their secondary electrons can make a significant contribution in hard X-ray flux. In the case of pure leptonic models, it is possible to reproduce both X-ray and gamma-ray emissions for both transient and continuous supply models. However, in the case of the. continuous supply model, the ionization rate of molecular hydrogen may significantly exceed the observed value.
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