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2D Relativistic MHD Simulations of PWNe: Preliminary Results

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2016

Elena Amato ,
Luca Del Zanna  and
Niccolò Bucciantini
Elena Amato
Affiliation:
INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Largo E. Fermi, 5, I-50125, Firenze, Italy
Luca Del Zanna
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Astronomia e Scienza dello Spazio, Università di Firenze, Largo E. Fermi, 2, I-50125, Firenze, Italy
Niccolò Bucciantini
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Astronomia e Scienza dello Spazio, Università di Firenze, Largo E. Fermi, 2, I-50125, Firenze, Italy

Abstract

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We present preliminary results of 2D axisymmetric relativistic MHD simulations of PWNe, aimed at investigating whether structures such as the rings and jets revealed by high resolution X-ray imaging can be due to anisotropy of the outflow from the pulsar. We confirm that these features can qualitatively be explained when the energy flux is larger in the equatorial plane than along the spin axis. Detailed comparison between simulation results and observations is required to constrain the wind energy distribution upstream of the termination shock.

Type
Part 4: Pulsar Wind Nebulae and Their Environments
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 218: Young Neutrons Stars and their Environments , 2004 , pp. 179 - 180
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2004 

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