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Joint Astrophysics Colloquium
A key to probe energetic explosions, the interstellar medium, and the birth of compact objects Samar Safi-Harb NSERC/University of Manitoba A supernova explosion is one of the most energetic events in the universe. It energizes the surrounding medium for thousands of years and forms a shell of hot X-ray emitting material. The explosion may give birth to a neutron star, which manifests itself as a pulsar or in the form of a plerion or a jet source. X-ray observations of supernova remnants shed light on both the supernova event and the newborn star. I will focus on the broadband X-ray observations of a few candidates having a centrally-filled X-ray morphology. I will discuss the implications of their multi-wavelength study on the on-going efforts to explore the zoo of neutron stars, their housing supernova remnants, and their impact on the surrounding medium.
Thursday, March 1st 2001, 12:30 |