The Guitar Nebula requires extreme acceleration with η_acc ≳ 3/4 and traverses a dense low-ionization shell from an old supernova remnant in the pressure-driven snowplow regime.
Pulsar Wind Nebulae in the Chandra Era
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Pulsar winds shocked in the ambient medium produce spectacular nebulae observable from the radio through gamma-rays. The shape and the spectrum of a pulsar wind nebula (PWN) depend on the angular distribution, magnetization and energy spectrum of the wind streaming from the pulsar magnetosphere, as well as on the pulsar velocity and the properties of the ambient medium. The advent of Chandra, with its unprecedented angular resolution and high sensitivity, has allowed us not only to detect many new PWNe, but also study their spatial and spectral structure and dynamics, which has significantly advanced our understanding of these objects. Here we overview recent observational results on PWNe, with emphasis on Chandra observations.
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SKA will enable spatially resolved radio studies of pulsar wind nebulae to probe particle acceleration and propagation in ultra-relativistic outflows.
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Guitar Nebula: extreme accelerator in extreme environment
The Guitar Nebula requires extreme acceleration with η_acc ≳ 3/4 and traverses a dense low-ionization shell from an old supernova remnant in the pressure-driven snowplow regime.
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Understanding Pulsar Wind Nebulae with the SKA
SKA will enable spatially resolved radio studies of pulsar wind nebulae to probe particle acceleration and propagation in ultra-relativistic outflows.