Extended Data Fig. 5: Cooling and acceleration time scale for protons and electrons. | Nature Astronomy

Extended Data Fig. 5: Cooling and acceleration time scale for protons and electrons.

From: Proton acceleration in thermonuclear nova explosions revealed by gamma rays

Extended Data Fig. 5

Cooling and acceleration time scale for protons (left panels) and electrons (right panels) for two values of ξB parameter: 10−7 G (top panels) and 3 × 10−6 G (bottom panels). Assumed parameters (see text for details): vsh = 4500 km s−1, t = 3 d, Rph = 200 R, Tph = 8460 K, np = 6 × 108 cm−3.

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