Supernova Remnants
Our SNR group studies the physics of
supernova
remnants
and their interaction with the
interstellar medium. We are also interested in the acceleration of cosmic rays by shock waves.
Group Members
Selected Research and Presented Papers
A Million-Second Chandra View of Cassiopeia A
Hwang, U., Laming, J. M., et al.
2004, ApJL, 615, L117
An X-ray
Study of the Supernova Remnant G18.95-1.1
By
Harrus, I. M., Slane, P. O., Hughes, J. P., and Plucinsky, P. P. 2004
Published in ApJ, 2004, 603, 152
Where was the Iron Synthesized in Cassiopeia A?
Hwang, U., & Laming, J. M.
2003, ApJ, 597, 362
On the Determination of Ejecta Structure and Explosion Asymmetry from the X-Ray Knots of Cassiopeia A
Laming, J. M., & Hwang, U.
2003, ApJ, 597, 437
Thermal and Nonthermal X-Ray Emission from the Forward Shock in Tycho's Supernova Remnant
Hwang, U., Decourchelle, A., Holt, S. S., & Petre, R.
2002, ApJ, 581, 1101
The X-Ray Spectrum of Supernova Remnant 1987A
Michael, E., Zhekov, S., McCray, R., Hwang, U., Burrows, D. N., Park, S., Garmire, G., Holt, S. S., & Hasinger, G.
2002, ApJ, 574, 166
The Intriguing Plerionic Supernova Remnant: G21.5-0.9
By Safi-Harb, S., Harrus, I. M., Petre, R., Pavlov, G. G.,Koptsevich, A. B., and Sanwal, D. 2001
Published in ApJ, 2001, 561, 308
A New ASCA and ROSAT Study of the Supernova Remnant:
G272.2-3.2
By Harrus, I. M., Slane,. P. O., Smith, R. & Hughes J. P. 2001
Published in ApJ, 2001, 552, 614
An ASCA study of
the Supernova remnant G39.2-0.3
By Harrus, I. M. & Slane , P. O. November 1998
Published in ApJ, 1999, 516, 811
An ASCA X-ray Observation of
1E1724-3045 in the globular cluster Terzan 2
By Barret, D., Grindlay,
J. E., Harrus, I. M. & Olive, J. F. October 1998
Published in A & A, 1999, 341, 789
Study of the
Composite Supernova Remnant MSH 11-62
by Harrus, I. M., Hughes, J. P. & Slane, P. O. May 1998.
Published in ApJ, 1998, 499, 273
A Central Stellar Remnant in Puppis A
Petre, R., Becker, C.M, & Winkler, P.F.
(1996, ROSAT)
Image & Text
Evidence for Shock Acceleration of High-Energy Electrons in the Supernova Remnant SN:1006
Koyama, K.; Petre, R.; Gotthelf, E. V.; Hwang, U.; Matsuura, M.; Ozaki, M.;
Holt, S. S.
(1995, ASCA)
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