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#### Nonthermal radiation of young supernova remnants: the case of Cas A

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Pushkov Institute for Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radiowave Propagation, 142190, Troitsk, Moscow Region, Russia;
Division Prof. Dr. Werner Hofmann, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Aharonian,  Felix A.
Division Prof. Dr. Werner Hofmann, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society;
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 31 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, Ireland;

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Yang,  Ruizhi
Division Prof. Dr. Werner Hofmann, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Ona-Wilhelmi,  Ema
Division Prof. Dr. Werner Hofmann, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Tuffs,  R.J.
Division Prof. Dr. Werner Hofmann, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society;

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##### Citation

Zirakashvili, V. N., Aharonian, F. A., Yang, R., Ona-Wilhelmi, E., & Tuffs, R. (2014). Nonthermal radiation of young supernova remnants: the case of Cas A. Astrophysical Journal, 785(2): 130. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201321044.

Cite as: http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0014-B075-2
##### Abstract
The processes responsible for the broad-band radiation of the young supernova remnant Cas A are explored using a new code which is designed for a detailed treatment of the diffusive shock acceleration of particles in nonlinear regime. The model is based on spherically symmetric hydrodynamic equations complemented with transport equations for relativistic particles. Electrons, protons and the oxygen ions accelerated by forward and reverse shocks are included in the numerical calculations. We show that the available multi-wavelength observations in the radio, X-ray and gamma-ray bands can be best explained by invoking particle acceleration by both forward and reversed shocks. Although the TeV gamma-ray observations can be interpreted by interactions of both accelerated electrons and protons/ions, the measurements by Fermi LAT at energies below 1 GeV give a tentative preference to the hadronic origin of gamma-rays. Then, the acceleration efficiency in this source, despite the previous claims, should be very high; 25% of the explosion energy (or approximately $3\cdot 10^{50}$ erg) should already be converted to cosmic rays, mainly by the forward shock. At the same time, the model calculations do not provide extension of the maximum energy of accelerated protons beyond 100 TeV. In this model, the acceleration of electrons is dominated by the reverse shock; the required $10^{48}$ erg can be achieved under the assumption that the injection of electrons (positrons) is supported by the radioactive decay of $^{44}$Ti.