Multi-zone non-thermal radiative model for stellar bowshocks

<i>Context</i>. Runaway stars produce bowshocks that are usually observed at infrared (IR) wavelengths. Non-thermal radio emission has been detected so far only from the bowshock of BD+43°3654, whereas the detection of non-thermal radiation from these bowshocks at high energies remains e...

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Autores principales: Palacio, Santiago del, Bosch Ramon, Valentí, Müller, Ana Laura, Romero, Gustavo Esteban
Formato: Articulo Preprint
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/97308
https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/82398
https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2018/09/aa33321-18/aa33321-18.html
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topic Astronomía
Física
Ciencias Exactas
Acceleration of particles
Radiation mechanisms: non-thermal
Stars: massive
Stars: winds, outflows
spellingShingle Astronomía
Física
Ciencias Exactas
Acceleration of particles
Radiation mechanisms: non-thermal
Stars: massive
Stars: winds, outflows
Palacio, Santiago del
Bosch Ramon, Valentí
Müller, Ana Laura
Romero, Gustavo Esteban
Multi-zone non-thermal radiative model for stellar bowshocks
topic_facet Astronomía
Física
Ciencias Exactas
Acceleration of particles
Radiation mechanisms: non-thermal
Stars: massive
Stars: winds, outflows
description <i>Context</i>. Runaway stars produce bowshocks that are usually observed at infrared (IR) wavelengths. Non-thermal radio emission has been detected so far only from the bowshock of BD+43°3654, whereas the detection of non-thermal radiation from these bowshocks at high energies remains elusive. <i>Aims</i>. We aim at characterising in detail the radio, X-ray, and γ-ray emission from stellar bowshocks accounting for the structure of the region of interaction between the stellar wind and its environment. <i>Methods</i>. We develop a broadband-radiative, multi-zone model for stellar bowshocks that takes into account the spatial structure of the emitting region and the observational constraints. The model predicts the evolution and the emission of the relativistic particles accelerated and streaming together with the shocked flow. <i>Results.</i> We present broadband non-thermal spectral energy distributions for different scenarios, synthetic radio-cm synchrotron maps that reproduce the morphology of BD+43°3654, and updated predictions in X-ray and γ-ray energy ranges. We also compare the results of the multi-zone model applied in this work with those of a refined one-zone model. <i>Conclusions.</i> A multi-zone model provides better constraints than a one-zone model on the relevant parameters, namely the magnetic field intensity and the amount of energy deposited in non-thermal particles. However, one-zone models can be improved by carefully characterising the intensity of the IR dust photon field and the escape rate of the plasma from the shocked region. Finally, comparing observed radio maps with those obtained from a multi-zone model enables constraints to be obtained on the direction of stellar motion with respect to the observer.
format Articulo
Preprint
author Palacio, Santiago del
Bosch Ramon, Valentí
Müller, Ana Laura
Romero, Gustavo Esteban
author_facet Palacio, Santiago del
Bosch Ramon, Valentí
Müller, Ana Laura
Romero, Gustavo Esteban
author_sort Palacio, Santiago del
title Multi-zone non-thermal radiative model for stellar bowshocks
title_short Multi-zone non-thermal radiative model for stellar bowshocks
title_full Multi-zone non-thermal radiative model for stellar bowshocks
title_fullStr Multi-zone non-thermal radiative model for stellar bowshocks
title_full_unstemmed Multi-zone non-thermal radiative model for stellar bowshocks
title_sort multi-zone non-thermal radiative model for stellar bowshocks
publishDate 2018
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/97308
https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/82398
https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2018/09/aa33321-18/aa33321-18.html
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