Efficiencies of Magnetic-Field Amplification and Electron Acceleration in Young Supernova Remnants: Global Averages and Kepler's Supernova Remnant

Stephen P. Reynolds, Brian J. Williams, Kazimierz J. Borkowski +1

Particle acceleration to suprathermal energies in strong astrophysical shock waves is a widespread phenomenon, generally explained by diffusive shock acceleration. Such shocks can…