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X-ray spectral analysis of non-equilibrium plasmas in supernova remnants
Broersen, S.
Publication date
2014
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Citation for published version (APA):
Broersen, S. (2014). X-ray spectral analysis of non-equilibrium plasmas in supernova
remnants.
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Contents
Contents vii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Supernova types . . . 4
1.2 Supernova remnant evolution . . . 8
1.3 X-ray emission . . . 11
1.4 Supernova remnant types . . . 15
1.5 X-ray telescopes . . . 18
1.6 Thesis outline . . . 21
2 The high resolution spectrum of SNR 0506-68 23 2.1 Introduction . . . 25
2.2 Data . . . 27
2.3 Results . . . 28
2.4 Discussion . . . 37
2.5 Conclusions . . . 44
3 The northwestern ejecta knot of SN 1006 47 3.1 Introduction . . . 49
3.2 Data analysis . . . 51
3.3 Results . . . 52
3.4 Discussion . . . 60
3.5 Conclusions . . . 64
Contents
4.1 Introduction . . . 68
4.2 Data Analysis . . . 73
4.3 Results . . . 75
4.4 Principal Component Analysis . . . 84
4.5 Simulations . . . 91
4.6 Discussion . . . 100
4.7 Conclusion . . . 104
5 Chandra X-ray study of 3C400.2 107 5.1 Introduction . . . 109
5.2 Data Analysis and results . . . 113
5.3 Discussion and Conclusion . . . 125
5.4 Summary . . . 128
6 The CSM morphology of Kepler 131 6.1 Introduction . . . 133 6.2 Data Analysis . . . 136 6.3 Results . . . 136 6.4 Conclusion . . . 146 6.5 Appendix . . . 146 Bibliography 151 Summary 161 Samenvatting 169 Dankwoord 177 viii
