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Shock Acceleration and Gamma-Ray Emitting Supernova Remnants
Matthew G. Baring, Donald C. Ellison, Stephen P. Reynolds +2
Diffusive shock acceleration in the environs of a remnant's expanding shell is a popular candidate for the origin of SNR gamma-rays. In this paper, results from our study of non-li…
Gamma-Ray Bursts Above 1 GeV
Matthew G. Baring
One of the principal results obtained by the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory relating to the study of gamma-ray bursts was the detection by the EGRET instrument of energetic (100…
Gamma-ray Production in Supernova Remnants
Matthew G. Baring
Supernova remnants are widely believed to be a principal source of galactic cosmic rays, produced by diffusive shock acceleration in the environs of the remnant's expanding shock.…
Diffusive Shock Acceleration: the Fermi Mechanism
Matthew G. Baring
The mechanism of diffusive Fermi acceleration at collisionless plasma shock waves is widely invoked in astrophysics to explain the appearance of non-thermal particle populations in…
Gamma-Rays from Supernova Remnants and the Signatures of Diffusive Shock Acceleration
Matthew G. Baring, Donald C. Ellison, Isabelle Grenier
While the definitive detection of gamma-rays from known supernova remnants (SNRs) remains elusive, the collection of unidentified EGRET sources that may be associated with SNRs has…