Particle Acceleration in Relativistic Outflows

Andrei Bykov , Neil Gehrels , Henric Krawczynski , Martin Lemoine (1) , Guy Pelletier (2) , Martin Pohl

1 IAP - Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
2 IPAG - Institut de Planétologie et d'Astrophysique de Grenoble

In this review we confront the current theoretical understanding of particle acceleration at relativistic outflows with recent observational results on various source classes thought to involve such outflows, e.g. gamma-ray bursts, active galactic nuclei, and pulsar wind nebulae. We highlight the possible contributions of these sources to ultra-high-energy cosmic rays.

Mots clés: Cosmic rays; Particle acceleration; Shocks; Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

Domaines: Planète et Univers [physics]

Andrei Bykov, Neil Gehrels, Henric Krawczynski, Martin Lemoine, Guy Pelletier, et al.. Particle Acceleration in Relativistic Outflows. Space Science Reviews, 2012, 173, pp.309-339. ⟨10.1007/s11214-012-9896-y⟩. ⟨insu-03612394⟩