10–13 Aug 2011
AlbaNova University Center
Europe/Stockholm timezone

X-Ray Emission from SNR 1987A

12 Aug 2011, 13:00
25m
Oskar Klein (AlbaNova University Center)

Oskar Klein

AlbaNova University Center

Speaker

Prof. Sangwook Park (University of Texas at Arlington)

Description

SN 1987A has been monitored by several X-ray missions such as Chandra, XMM-Newton, ROSAT, Suzaku, and Swift. Now in the phase of young supernova remnant (SNR), X-ray emission from 1987A is dominated by radiation from the shock interacting with dense circumstellar medium. The most extensive X-ray study of SNR 1987A has been performed by Chandra observations for the last 12 years. We review our Chandra observations of SNR 1987A, focusing on its evolution in the soft X-ray light curve, X-ray spectrum, and spatial expansion in the context of the shock interaction with the dense inner ring. We also briefly discuss the latest development in the soft X-ray light curve.

Primary author

Prof. Sangwook Park (University of Texas at Arlington)

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