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To identify the hydromagnetic and collisionless plasma mechanisms coupling supernova remnants to the ambient medium during pre-Sedov expansion and model early X-ray emissions in SN 1987A.

June 1, 1990The Astrophysical Journal

A model of the pre-Sedov expansion phase of supernova remnant-ambient plasma coupling and X-ray emission from SN 1987A

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DSD. S. SpicerPrimary Source SMS. P. MaranAnna University, Chennai RCR. W. ClarkUniversity of Bradford

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Plasma simulation study reveals direct remnant heating drives early X-ray emission in SN 1987A, suggesting pre-shock collisionless coupling explains high soft X-ray luminosities.

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To identify the hydromagnetic and collisionless plasma mechanisms coupling supernova remnants to the ambient medium during pre-Sedov expansion and model early X-ray emissions in SN 1987A.
Simulated hydromagnetic and collisionless plasma coupling interactions between an expanding supernova remnant and the ambient medium using a multifluid code.
Modeled early electron and ion heating and acceleration mechanisms occurring prior to standard shock or reverse shock formation in interstellar and circumstellar environments.
Demonstrated that direct collisionless heating of the high-density remnant piston generates soft X-ray luminosity and brightness temperatures consistent with spacecraft observations of SN 1987A.
Showed that early X-ray emission originates beyond the visible-light boundary of the remnant ejecta, matching observational morphology.
Provided three testable predictions: multi-year stability of the soft X-ray flux, reduced decay rate of hard X-rays following gamma-ray decline, and matched spectral slopes between soft and hard X-rays.

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Spicer et al. (1990) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa93c856dc8754dbe62e92e https://doi.org/10.1086/168862

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Plasma simulation study reveals direct remnant heating drives early X-ray emission in SN 1987A, suggesting pre-shock collisionless coupling explains high soft X-ray luminosities.

A model of the pre-Sedov expansion phase of supernova remnant-ambient plasma coupling and X-ray emission from SN 1987A

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A model of the pre-Sedov expansion phase of supernova remnant-ambient plasma coupling and X-ray emission from SN 1987A

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