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Synchrotron Radiation
Emission from relativistic electrons gyrating round magnetic field lines. This is the dominant continuum emission mechanism in quasars and radio-galaxies (cores, jets and lobes) and from supernovae. The main observable differences from Bremsstrahlung are:-

Synchrotron radiation is polarised.

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Different spectrum ( - optically thick - optically thin

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The emitters are not in thermal equilibrium ). (c.f. Bremsstrahlung (c.f. Bremsstrahlung )

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Cyclotron radiation

with

.

The radiation is emitted in a dipole pattern and is intrinsically polarised.

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For non-relativistic electrons can calculate gyro-frequency .

Spectrum is just line emission at this frequency. Can calculate radiated power from Larmor's equation.

dipole pattern


Mildly Relativistic Electrons
Even for , relativistic beaming changes emitted spectrum significantly. Depar ture from dipole pattern and spectrum no longer a single emission line.

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Ultra-Relativistic Electrons: Synchrotron Radiation

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Relativistic equation of motion

Electron moves in helix about

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In frame

in which electron at rest, the power radiated is

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vector precesses around cone of semi-angle

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Pitch angle,

given by

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with .

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Spectrum

Observer sees pulse star ting at A and ending at B

Radiation from B arrives at

Pulse length since

Pulse is

Expect a frequency spread

Define

Sychrotron source emits most power at

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the radiation is beamed into a narrow cone of about the velocity vector:

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Emission from a Non-Thermal Emsemble
In general the emitters are not in thermal equilibrium. We can model their energy distribution with a power law

Each electron emits a power


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Synchrotron Self-Absorption
As well as synchrotron emission also get synchrotron absorbtion.
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Electron are not in thermal equilibrium choff 's Law.

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.


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so

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The mean electron energy is to .
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. Equate this .

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However we can assign a brightness temperature optically thick case.

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The "Minimum Energy" Argument
Consider a sychrotron source and find the energies contained in the magnetic field and in the par ticles . .
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for

For an optically thin source we have found that where
Å s w

. This is a minimum for , i.e. if there is equipatition of the energy. Making that assumption will allow an estimate of to be made.
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Evolution of Spectrum
Par ticles accelerated in shocks to high energy. Initial (injected) spectrum will then change as electrons loose energy through radiation.
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Loss rate of energy

.

Most energetic electrons, emitting at hightest frequency, loose energy fastest. Leads to "knee" in spectrum - location gives estimate of age of electrons since acceleration.




Sychrotron Radiation

B e

Emission as result of relativistic electrons gyrating round magnetic field lines
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Emitters not in thermal equilibrium Polarised

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