Pulsar-Wind Nebulae and Magnetar Outflows: Observations at Radio, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Wavelengths

Stephen P. Reynolds; George G. Pavlov; Oleg Kargaltsev; Noel Klingler; Matthieu Renaud; Sandro Mereghetti

doi:10.1007/s11214-017-0356-6

Pulsar-Wind Nebulae and Magnetar Outflows: Observations at Radio, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Wavelengths

Stephen P. Reynolds
, George G. Pavlov
, Oleg Kargaltsev
, Noel Klingler
, Matthieu Renaud
, Sandro Mereghetti

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We review observations of several classes of neutron-star-powered outflows: pulsar-wind nebulae (PWNe) inside shell supernova remnants (SNRs), PWNe interacting directly with interstellar medium (ISM), and magnetar-powered outflows. We describe radio, X-ray, and gamma-ray observations of PWNe, focusing first on integrated spectral-energy distributions (SEDs) and global spectral properties. High-resolution X-ray imaging of PWNe shows a bewildering array of morphologies, with jets, trails, and other structures. Several of the 23 so far identified magnetars show evidence for continuous or sporadic emission of material, sometimes associated with giant flares, and a few “magnetar-wind nebula” have been recently identified.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	175-234
Number of pages	60
Journal	Space Science Reviews
Volume	207
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-017-0356-6
State	Published - Jul 1 2017

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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