Pulsar-Wind Nebulae. Recent Progress in Observations and Theory
Abstract
In this review we describe recent observational and theoretical developments in our understanding of pulsar winds and pulsar-wind nebulae (PWNe). We put special emphasis on the results from observations of well-characterized PWNe of various types (e.g., torus-jet and bowshock-tail), the most recent MHD modeling efforts, and the status of the flaring Crab PWN puzzle.
- Publication:
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Space Science Reviews
- Pub Date:
- October 2015
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1507.03662
- Bibcode:
- 2015SSRv..191..391K
- Keywords:
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- Pulsars: general;
- ISM: jets and outflows;
- MHD;
- Radiation mechanisms: non-thermal;
- Acceleration of particles;
- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
- E-Print:
- 60 pages, 20 figures