NASA NTRS · 19930044913
Diffuse Galactic low energy gamma ray continuum emission
Abstract
We investigate the origin of diffuse low-energy Galactic gamma-ray continuum down to about 30 keV. We calculate gamma-ray emission via bremsstrahlung and inverse Compton scattering by propagating an unbroken electron power law injection spectrum and employing a Galactic emmissivity model derived from COSB observations. To maintain the low energy electron population capable of producing the observed continuum via bremsstrahlung, a total power input of 4 x 10 exp 41 erg/s is required. This exceeds the total power supplied to the nuclear cosmic rays by about an order of magnitude.
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Skibo, J. G., Ramaty, R.. 1993-01-01. Diffuse Galactic low energy gamma ray continuum emission. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930044913
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