Observational signatures of sub-Larmor scale magnetic fields in astrophysical objects and HEAD lab experiments

ORAL

Abstract

An extensive body of studies indicate that small-scale (sub-Larmor-scale) magnetic turbulence are produced at relativistic shocks, in reconnection events and other high-energy density environments. Here we present a general description of radiation produced by relativistic electrons moving in such fields and stress its non-synchrotron spectral characteristics. We illustrate the results with spectral data from gamma-ray burst observations.

*This work is supported by grants DE-FG02-07ER54940 (DOE), AST-0708213 (NSF), NNX08AL39G (NASA).

Authors

  • Mikhail Medvedev

    • Institute for Advanced Study, Niels Bohr Institute \& University of Kansas