Bibcode
Miller, W.; Tenorio-Tagle, G.; Terlevich, R.; Franco, J.; Rózyczka, M.; Plewa, T.; Cid-Fernandes, R.
Referencia bibliográfica
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. Vol. 283, No. 2, p. 419 - 430
Fecha de publicación:
11
1996
Número de citas
18
Número de citas referidas
16
Descripción
The authors examine the evolution of inhomogeneities (fragments) of
supernova ejecta in compact supernova remnants by means of
hydrodynamical modelling and simplified analytical calculations. Under
the influence of intense post-shock cooling the fragments become
strongly compressed as they traverse the hot shocked region between the
reverse and outer shocks of the remnants. The authors find that the most
likely outcome of the interaction of fragments with the reverse shock
and the hot shocked region is their disruption, resulting in the
generation of secondary fragments. Secondary fragments arriving at the
thin and dense outer shell of the remnant give rise to brief X-ray
flashes. Under suitable conditions the primary fragments may traverse
the hot shocked region without being completely destroyed, eventually
reaching the outer shell as dense, elongated structures. Collisions of
such fragments with the shell are likely to give rise to powerful X-ray
flares.