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Diffuse Gamma Rays: A Model-Independent Approach

Diffuse Gamma Rays: A Model-Independent Approach. by Tijana Prodanović Brian D. Fields University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Outline. Use model-independent ways of constraining both Galactic and extragalactic gamma-rays: Shape of “pionic” gamma-ray spectrum 6 Li-gamma-ray connection.

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Diffuse Gamma Rays: A Model-Independent Approach

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  1. Diffuse Gamma Rays:A Model-Independent Approach by Tijana Prodanović Brian D. Fields University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  2. Outline • Use model-independent ways of constraining both Galactic and extragalactic gamma-rays: • Shape of “pionic” gamma-ray spectrum • 6Li-gamma-ray connection TeV Particle Astrophysics @ Fermilab July 15th, 2005

  3. “Pionic” Gamma Rays • Distinctive spectrum – pion “bump”; peaks at mp/2 (Stecker 1971; Dermer 1986) • But no strong evidence for pion “bump” • Can use the shape of the spectrum (Pfrommer & Enßlin 2003) to find max “pionic” fraction TeV Particle Astrophysics @ Fermilab July 15th, 2005

  4. Galactic “Pionic” Gamma Rays Prodanović and Fields (2004a) • Find max Ig(p)so that “pion bump” stays below observed Galactic spectrum • GCRs: • Max “pionic” fraction • But notice the residual! Brems/IC TeV Particle Astrophysics @ Fermilab July 15th, 2005 ???

  5. Estimating GCR “pionic” g-rays from EGRB • “Pion bump” not observed in EGRB data • Maximize pionic spectrum so that it stays below the observed EGRB • GCRs – accelerated in SNRs; use propagated spectrum • Integrate over the redshift history of GCR sources (cosmic star-formation rate) • Max “pionic” fraction Fields and Prodanović (2005) TeV Particle Astrophysics @ Fermilab July 15th, 2005

  6. Estimating SFCR“pionic” g-rays from EGRB • Structure Forming Cosmic Rays(A. Loeb talk; also see V. Pavlidou talk) – assume all come from strong shocks with spectrum (about the same source spectrum as for GCRs, but unlike GCRs it does not suffer propagation effects) • Assume all pionic g-rays are from SFCRs and all come from single redshift (unlike for GCRs, history not known in this case) • Max “pionic” fraction z=0 z=10 Prodanović and Fields(2004a) TeV Particle Astrophysics @ Fermilab July 15th, 2005

  7. Li-g-ray Connection • Any cosmic-ray source produces both gamma-rays and lithium • Connected essentially with ratio of reaction rates (Fields and Prodanović 2005) • Li: local CR fluence • : CR fluence across Universe • Given one, constrain other TeV Particle Astrophysics @ Fermilab July 15th, 2005

  8. Results • Use 6Li since it is only made by cosmic rays • Use 6LiSolar, assume made by GCRs → but entire observed EGRB (Strong et al. 2004) • What’s going on? • MW flux higher than than average galaxy? • CR spectrum sensitivity (thresholds!; Li probes low E) • 6Li not from GCRs? TeV Particle Astrophysics @ Fermilab July 15th, 2005

  9. Furthermore… • Problem (?): SFCR→ pregalactic 6,7Li → confused with Big Bang Li • From observed EGRB estimate maximal pionic contribution, assign it to SFCRs → estimate LiSFCR production (depending on the assumed redshift) TeV Particle Astrophysics @ Fermilab July 15th, 2005

  10. Testing The “Knee” • Muraishi et al. (2005): Extragalactic CRs (source spectrum ~E-3) modulated by the galactic wind may produce the “knee” (3×1015 eV) in CR spectrum • But any source of CRs will affect 6Li ! • Thus one can use 6Li (and in turn gamma rays) to constrain contribution of any CR source to the “knee”, or vice versa • HVC Li : constrains LG SFCRs Prodanović and Fields (2004b) TeV Particle Astrophysics @ Fermilab July 15th, 2005

  11. Conclusion • Galactic GeV gamma-rays a mystery! • No clear evidence to pionic component • Model-independent way of testing gamma rays: 6Li- connection • GCR-made 6Li requires too big EGRB: potential problem? • 6Li a powerful probe even at TeV energies • Future: GLAST • Better EGRB • Pion feature? TeV Particle Astrophysics @ Fermilab July 15th, 2005

  12. Structure formation shocks - cosmological shocks that arise from baryonic infall and merger events during the growth of large-scale structures Diffusive shock acceleration mechanism => structure formation cosmic rays Mostly protons and α-particles Miniati et al. 2000 Structure Formation Cosmic Rays TeV Particle Astrophysics @ Fermilab July 15th, 2005

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