Fine structure of the thermal and non-thermal X-rays in the SN 1006 shell

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 376-380

  Bamba, A ^a   Yamazaki, R ^a   Ueno, M ^a   Koyama, K ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chandra data; High energy electrons; SN 1006; X ray

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON EMISSION; ELECTRONS; FERMI LEVEL; GYROSCOPES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; SHOCK WAVES; THERMAL EFFECTS; X RAYS;

DIFFUSIVE SHOCK ACCELERATION (DSA); NON-THERMAL FILAMENTS; PERPENDICULAR FIELD;

SPACE RESEARCH;

SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 1842741370     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.08.015     Document Type: Article

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