Physics and Evolution of Supernova Remnants
Physics and Evolution of Supernova Remnants (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)
by Jacco Vink
English | 2020 | ISBN: 3030552292 | 521 Pages | EPUB | 66 MB
by Jacco Vink
English | 2020 | ISBN: 3030552292 | 521 Pages | EPUB | 66 MB
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.