X-ray and gamma-ray emissions expected from supernova 1987A

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May 1988

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1988apj...328..699e&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 328, May 15, 1988, p. 699-703.

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Chemical Composition, Compton Effect, Gamma Rays, Supernova 1987A, X Ray Spectra, Computational Astrophysics, Energy Spectra, Light Curve, Monte Carlo Method, Thomson Scattering

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The X-ray and gamma-ray spectra expected from SN 1987A have been calculated. Results for the TWOBF7 model are inconsistent with Ginga observation, but the X-ray flux and its spectral shape strongly depend on the chemical composition and expansion velocity of the ejecta. The distributions of density and chemical compositions for SN 1987A are described. For the TWOBF7 model, the X-ray flux between 10 and 20 keV reaches a peak of 6.7 photons/s/sq m about 1 yr after the explosion. For the 15B5 model, the peak flux is larger by a factor of five. The implications of the Ginga satellite's detection of an excess X-ray flux from the direction of the supernova for the models of SN 1987A are considered. How observations of gamma-ray lines can determine the optical thickness of the expanding shell is discussed.

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