The Crab Nebula: an electron PeVatron or a Super-pevatron of Cosmic Rays?

11 Jan 2022, 12:10
25m
IFJ PAN

IFJ PAN

Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ PAN), 152 Radzikowskiego Street, Cracow, Poland

Speaker

Prof. Zhen Cao (IHEP, China)

Description

Detection of 1.1 PeV photons from the Crab poses challenges to even classical electrodynamic theory and pure magnetohydrodynamics. Or, an accelerator that boosts protons to at highest energy of 30 PeV may be at the center of the nebula? LHAASO has found the most fascinating object, which was recorded as the first recognized supernova by Chinese in Song dynasty, so attractive that it may hint the origin of cosmic rays above the knee. LHAASO's observation in the near future may unveil it.

Author

Prof. Zhen Cao (IHEP, China)

Presentation materials