3D MHD simulation of polarized emission in SN 1006

We use three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations to model the supernova remnant SN 1006. From our numerical results, we have carried out a polarization study, obtaining synthetic maps of the polarized intensity, the Stokes parameter Q, and the polar-referenced angle, which can be compared wi...

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Authors: Schneiter, Ernesto Matías; Velazquez, P. F.; Reynoso, Estela Marta; Esquivel, Alejandro; de Colle, F.
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2015
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/17373
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/17373
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:MHD
radiation mechanisms: general
methods: numerical
supernovae: individual: SN 1006
ISM: supernova remnants
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Summary:We use three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations to model the supernova remnant SN 1006. From our numerical results, we have carried out a polarization study, obtaining synthetic maps of the polarized intensity, the Stokes parameter Q, and the polar-referenced angle, which can be compared with observational results. Synthetic maps were computed considering two possible particle acceleration mechanisms: quasi-parallel and quasi-perpendicular. The comparison of synthetic maps of the Stokes parameter Q maps with observations proves to be a valuable tool to discern unambiguously which mechanism is taking place in the remnant of SN 1006, giving strong support to the quasi-parallel model.