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The supernova remnant SN 1006 as a Galactic particle accelerator

Greco, Emanuele; Vink, Jacco; Miceli, Marco +6 more

The origin of cosmic rays is a pivotal open issue of high-energy astrophysics. Supernova remnants are strong candidates to be the Galactic factory of cosmic rays, their blast waves being powerful particle accelerators. However, supernova remnants can power the observed flux of cosmic rays only if they transfer a significant fraction of their kinet…