Theory & observations of the PWN-SNR complex
Martín Rodríguez, Jonatan
Torres, Diego F., dir.
Rea, Nanda, dir.
Font, Lluís, tut. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Física)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Física

Publicació:	[Barcelona] : Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2014
Descripció:	1 recurs electrònic (242 p.)
Resum:	In this work, we study theoretical and observational issues about pulsars (PSRs), pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) and supernova remnants (SNRs). In particular, the spectral modeling of young PWNe and the X-ray analysis of SNRs with magnetars comparing their characteristics with those remnants surrounding canonical pulsars. The spectra of PWNe range from radio to γ-rays. They are the largest class of identified Galactic in γ-rays increasing the number from 1 to ∼30 during the last years. We have developed a detailed spectral code which reproduces the electromagnetic spectrum of PWNe in free expansion (tage . 10 kyr). We shed light and try to understand issues on time evolution of the spectra, the synchrotron self-Compton dominance in the Crab Nebula, the particle dominance in PWNe detected at TeV energies and how physical parameters constrain the detectability of PWNe at TeV. We make a systematic study of all Galactic, TeV-detected, young PWNe which allows to find correlations and trends between parameters. We also discuss about the spectrum of those PWNe not detected at TeV and if models with low magnetized nebulae can explain the lack of detection or, on the contrary, high-magnetization models are more favorable. Regarding the X-ray analysis of SNRs, we use X-ray spectroscopy in SNRs with magnetars to discuss about the formation mechanism of such extremely magnetized PSRs. The alpha-dynamo mechanism proposed in the 1990's produces an energy release that should have influence in the energy of the SN explosion. We extend the work done previously done by Vink & Kuiper (2006) about the energetics of the SN explosion looking for this energy release and we look for the element ionization and the X-ray luminosity and we compare our results with other SNRs with an associated central source.
Nota:	Tesi doctoral - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Física, 2014
Drets:	L'accés als continguts d'aquesta tesi queda condicionat a l'acceptació de les condicions d'ús establertes per la següent llicència Creative Commons
Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Tesi doctoral ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Pulsars ; Pulsares ; Nebuloses de vent de pulsar ; Nebulosas de viento de pulsar ; Pulsar wind nebulae ; Remanents de supernova ; Remanentes de supernova ; Supernova remnants
ISBN:	9788449046568

Adreça alternativa: https://hdl.handle.net/10803/283894

242 p, 3.1 MB

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