Pulsar wind nebulae: Theoretical aspects and observational constraints

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 456-460

  Chevalier, Roger A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Pulsar winds; SN 1181; Supernova; Supernova ejecta

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MAGNETIC FIELDS;

PULSAR WIND NEBULAE (PWN); SUPERNOVA REMNANT (SNR);

SPACE RESEARCH;

SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 1842741339     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.04.018     Document Type: Article

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