Magnetic field amplification in supernova remnants
arXiv:1710.07717 · doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aa956b
Abstract
Based on the new findings on the turbulent dynamo in \citet{XL16}, we examine the magnetic field amplification in the context of supernova remnants. Due to the strong ion-neutral collisional damping in the weakly-ionized interstellar medium, the dynamo in the preshock turbulence remains in the damping kinematic regime, which leads to {\it a linear-in-time growth of the magnetic field strength}. The resultant magnetic field structure enables effective diffusion upstream and shock acceleration of cosmic rays to energies above the "knee". Differently, the nonlinear dynamo in the postshock turbulence leads to {\it a linear-in-time growth of the magnetic energy} due to the turbulent magnetic diffusion. Given a weak initial field strength in the postshock region, the magnetic field saturates at a significant distance from the shock front as a result of the inefficiency of the nonlinear dynamo. This result is in a good agreement with existing numerical simulations and well explains the X-ray spots detected far behind the shock front.
8 pages, 2 figures, accepted for publication in ApJ
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