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Synchrotron spectrum

What you are seeing: a single electron radiates a humped spectrum peaked at νc∝γ2B\nu_c \propto \gamma^2 B. A power-law electron distribution N(γ)∝γ−pN(\gamma) \propto \gamma^{-p} produces a power-law photon spectrum Fν∝ν−(p−1)/2F_\nu \propto \nu^{-(p-1)/2}.

Figure 1. Single-electron hump and power-law ensemble.
γ2000
log10(B / G)-4.00
p (power law)2.40
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WHAT TO TRY

  • Vary each control and watch the rail readouts respond.
  • Compare the diagnostic plot against the live scene.