Orateur
Dr
Sabrina Casanova
(Ruhr University)
Description
The advent of high sensitivity, high resolution gamma-ray detectors,
together with a knowledge of the distribution of the atomic hydrogen and
especially of the molecular hydrogen in the Galaxy on sub-degree scales
creates a unique opportunity to explore the flux of cosmic rays in the
Galaxy. We here present a methodology which aims to provide a test bed for
current and future gamma-ray observatories to explore the cosmic ray flux
at various positions in our Galaxy. Also, using model predictions for
cosmic rays escaping supernova remnants we present the GeV to TeV
gamma-ray emission produced by the collisions of runaway cosmic rays with
the gas in the environment surrounding the shell-type supernova remnant
RX~J1713.7-3946.
