High-Resolution Spectral Imaging of the Plerionic Core of CTB 80

Details High-Resolution Spectral Imaging of the Plerionic Core of CTB 80 High-Resolution Spectral Imaging of the Plerionic Core of CTB 80

Sep 2000

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Chandra Proposal ID #02500775

Computer Science

Chandra Proposal Id #02500775

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We propose a deep ACIS imaging observation of the plerionic core of SNR CTB 80, containing PSR B1951+32. Our goals are: 1) to resolve the pulsar from a probable synchrotron nebula component associated with the radio `hot spot' and to determine their respective spectra, a task which is only possible with Chandra; 2) to detect or place upper limits on thermal emission from the bow shock surrounding the plerionic nebula; 3) to determine the temperature of the protruding `ears' of the core, thought to be the cocoons surrounding twin jets from the pulsar, and possibly detect these jets directly in X-rays. This measurement of the velocity of the shocks driven by the jets in a medium of known density could yield a solid determination of the bulk flow energy in pulsar jets.

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