Physics and Evolution of Supernova Remnants
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Beschreibung
Written by a leading expert, this monograph presents recent developments on supernova remnants, with the inclusion of results from various satellites and ground-based instruments. The book details the physics and evolution of supernova remnants, as well as provides an up-to-date account of recent multiwavelength results. Supernova remnants provide vital clues about the actual supernova explosions from X-ray spectroscopy of the supernova material, or from the imprints the progenitors had on the ambient medium supernova remnants are interacting with - all of which the author discusses in great detail. The way in which supernova remnants are classified, is reviewed and explained early on. A chapter is devoted to the related topic of pulsar wind nebulae, and neutron stars associated with supernova remnants.
The book also includes an extended part on radiative processes, collisionless shock physics and cosmic-ray acceleration, making this book applicable to a wide variety of astronomical sub-disciplines. With its coverage of fundamental physics and careful review of the state of the field, the book serves as both textbook for advanced students and as reference for researchers in the field.
Written by a leading expert, this monograph presents recent developments on supernova remnants, with the inclusion of results from various satellites and ground-based instruments. The book details the physics and evolution of supernova remnants, as well as provides an up-to-date account of recent multiwavelength results. Supernova remnants provide vital clues about the actual supernova explosions from X-ray spectroscopy of the supernova material, or from the imprints the progenitors had on the ambient medium supernova remnants are interacting with - all of which the author discusses in great detail. The way in which supernova remnants are classified, is reviewed and explained early on. A chapter is devoted to the related topic of pulsar wind nebulae, and neutron stars associated with supernova remnants.
The book also includes an extended part on radiative processes, collisionless shock physics and cosmic-ray acceleration, making this book applicable to a wide variety of astronomical sub-disciplines. With its coverage of fundamental physics and careful review of the state of the field, the book serves as both textbook for advanced students and as reference for researchers in the field.
Presents recent developments on supernova remnants, with information collected by satellites Chandra, XMM, Fermi, and Agile and the Cherenkov Telescopes Includes information on special classes of supernova remnants that are of interest to researchers working on supernovae and stellar evolution, such as the relationship between supernova remnants and Type Ia supernova progenitors Discusses the details of pulsar wind nebulae and their relation with supernova remnants Contains material that is relevant to many other sub-disciplines, such as collisionless shocks, cosmic-ray acceleration, and explosive nucleosynthesis products
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Themen in »Physics and Evolution of Supernova Remnants«
Chandra supernova observations Collisionless shocks supernovae SNR Particle acceleration Supernova remnants physics Suzaku XMM supernova observations