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Filamentary structure in Crab-like supernova remnants

Journal Article · · Astrophys. J.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/166243· OSTI ID:7129432
It is shown that the most reasonable origin for filamentary structure in Crab-like supernova remnants is the Rayleigh-Taylor instability operating on thermal gas accelerated by the pulsar. The nonthermal filaments result from the interaction of the pulse-generated magnetic flux and relativistic particles with the thermal structures. This implies that 3C 58 should contain much as yet undetected gas. 44 references.
Research Organization:
North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh (USA)
OSTI ID:
7129432
Journal Information:
Astrophys. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J.; (United States) Vol. 327; ISSN ASJOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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640102* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Stars & Quasi-Stellar
Radio & X-Ray Sources
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
COSMIC GASES
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
CRAB NEBULA
FILAMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
INSTABILITY
INTERSTELLAR MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC FLUX
MORPHOLOGY
NEBULAE
PULSARS
RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITY
SUPERNOVA REMNANTS