Galactic synchrotron emission with cosmic ray propagation models

Abstract

Cosmic-ray (CR) leptons produce radio synchrotron radiation by gyrating in interstellar magnetic fields (B-field). Details of B-fields, CR electron distributions and propagation are still uncertain. We present developments in our modelling of Galactic radio emission with the GALPROP code. It now includes calculations of radio polarization, absorption, and free-free emission. Total and polarized synchrotron emission are investigated in the context of physical model of CR propagation. Predictions are compared with radio data from 22 MHz to 2.3 GHz, and Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe data at 23 GHz. Spatial and spectral effects on the synchrotron modelling with different CR distribution, propagation halo size and CR propagation models are presented. We find that all-sky total intensity and polarization maps are reasonably reproduced by including an anisotropic B-field, with comparable intensity to the regular one defined by rotation measures. A halo size of 10 kpc, which is larger than usually assumed, is favoured. This work provides a basis for further studies on foreground emission with the Planck satellite and on interstellar gamma-ray emission with Fermi-Large Area Telescope.

19 pages, 15 figures, 2 tables. Published in MNRAS. Minor changes to reflect the published version

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