GAMMA-RAYS AND NEUTRINOS FROM VERY YOUNG SUPERNOVA-REMNANTS

We consider the result of acceleration of heavy ions in the slot gap p otential of a very young pulsar with a hot polar cap. Photodisintegrat ion of the heavy ions in the radiation field of the polar cap and puls ar surface gives rise to a flux of energetic neutrons. Some fraction o f these neutrons interact with target nuclei in the supemova shell to produce neutrino and gamma-ray signals which should be observable from very young supernova remnants in our galaxy for a range of pulsar par ameters. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.