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Supernova Remnant Shock - Molecular Cloud Interactions: Masers as tracers of hadronic particle acceleration

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arxiv 1108.4137 v2 pith:CCKP33FJ submitted 2011-08-20 astro-ph.HE

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We review the class of galactic supernova remnants which show strong interactions with molecular clouds, revealed through shock-excited hydroxyl masers. These remnants are preferentially found among the known GeV and TeV detections of supernova remnants. It has been argued that the masers trace out the sites of hadronic particle acceleration. We discuss what is known about the physical conditions of these shocked regions and we introduce a potential new maser tracer for identifying the sites of cosmic ray acceleration. This review includes a reasonably complete bibliography for researchers new to the topic of shock-excited masers and supernova remnants.

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