High-energy gamma-rays from stellar associations
arXiv:astro-ph/0312128 · doi:10.1086/381803
Abstract
It is proposed that TeV gamma-rays and neutrinos can be produced by cosmic rays (CRs) through hadronic interactions in the innermost parts of the winds of massive O and B stars. Convection prevents low-energy particles from penetrating into the wind, leading to an absence of MeV-GeV counterparts. It is argued that groups of stars located close to the CR acceleration sites in OB stellar associations may be detectable by ground-based Cherenkov telescopes.
10 pages, 1 figure. Accepted for publication in Astrophysical Journal Letters