Published January 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Mature gamma-ray pulsars as possible sources of Galactic positrons

  • 1. Department of Physics, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091 (China)

Description

We consider a possible contribution of mature γ-ray pulsars to cosmic ray positrons based on the revised outer gap model, e± pairs in the pulsars magnetosphere are produced by the cascade of e± pairs through synchrotron radiation of the return current from the outer gap. Using a Monte Carlo method, we generate a sample of mature gamma-ray pulsars and estimate the spatial distribution. Using the diffuse model of cosmic rays propagation, we calculated the positron fraction, the result indicates that the pulsar contribution to the cosmic ray positrons peaks at about 10 GeV and the observed e+/(e-+e+) ratio can be explain in this model

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2007.11.061

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2007.11.061;
PII
S0920-5632(07)00858-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
Journal Volume
175-176
Journal Page Range
p. 517-520
ISSN
0920-5632
CODEN
NPBSE7

Conference

Title
14. international symposium on very high energy cosmic ray interactions
Dates
15-22 Aug 2006
Place
Weihai (China)

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