Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jun 1975
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975apj...198..439c&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, vol. 198, June 1, 1975, pt. 1, p. 439-445.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Electromagnetic Pulses, Neutron Stars, Pulsars, Stellar Mass Ejection, Supernovae, Astrophysics, Interstellar Matter, Stellar Magnetic Fields, Supernova Remnants
Scientific paper
Upper and lower limits to the radiated electromagnetic pulse from a supernova are calculated assuming that the mass fraction of the matter expanding inside the dipole magnetic field shares energy and maintains the pressure balance in the process. A supernova model is described in which the explosion occurs in old low-mass stars containing less than 10% hydrogen in their ejecta and a remnant neutron star is produced. The analysis indicates that although the surface layer of a star of 1 g/cu thickness may be shock-accelerated to an energy factor of about 100 and may expand into the vacuum with an energy factor approaching 10,000, the equatorial magnetic field will retard this expansion so that the inner, more massive ejecta layers will effectively accelerate the presumed canonical dipole magnetic field to greater velocities than would the surface layer alone. A pulse of 10 to the 46th power ergs in a width of about 150 cm will result which will not be affected by circumstellar matter or electron self-radiation effects. It is shown that interstellar matter will attenuate the pulse, but that charge separation may reduce the attenuation and allow a larger pulse to escape.
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