CTA and cosmic-ray diffusion in molecular clouds

Pedaletti, G.; Torres, D. F.; Gabici, S.; de Ona Wilhelmi, Emma; Mazin, D.; Stamatescu, V.

doi:10.1063/1.4772380

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CTA and cosmic-ray diffusion in molecular clouds

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

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Pedaletti, G., Torres, D. F., Gabici, S., de Ona Wilhelmi, E., Mazin, D., & Stamatescu, V. (2012). CTA and cosmic-ray diffusion in molecular clouds. American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings, 1505, 797-800.

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Molecular clouds act as primary targets for cosmic-ray interactions and are expected to shine in gamma-rays as a by-product of these interactions. Indeed several detected gamma-ray sources both in HE and VHE gamma-rays (HE: 100 MeV < E < 100 GeV; VHE: E > 100 GeV) have been directly or indirectly associated with molecular clouds. Information on the local diffusion coefficient and the local cosmic-ray population can be deduced from the observed gamma-ray signals. In this work we concentrate on the capability of the forthcoming Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTA) to provide such measurements. We investigate the expected emission from clouds hosting an accelerator, exploring the parameter space for different modes of acceleration, age of the source, cloud density profile, and cosmic ray diffusion coefficient. We present some of the most interesting cases for CTA regarding this science topic. The simulated gamma-ray fluxes depend strongly on the input parameters. In some cases, from CTA data it will be possible to constrain both the properties of the accelerator and the propagation mode of cosmic rays in the cloud.