Pulsar-Wind Nebulae: Recent Progress in Observations and Theory

Oleg Kargaltsev; Benoît Cerutti; Yuri Lyubarsky; Edoardo Striani

doi:10.1007/s11214-015-0171-x

Pulsar-Wind Nebulae: Recent Progress in Observations and Theory

Oleg Kargaltsev, Benoît Cerutti, Yuri Lyubarsky, Edoardo Striani

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	391-439
Number of pages	49
Journal	Space Science Reviews
Volume	191
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-015-0171-x
State	Published - 1 Oct 2015

Keywords

Acceleration of particles
ISM: jets and outflows
MHD
Pulsars: general
Radiation mechanisms: non-thermal

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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