Interaction of a Supernova Shock with the other Star in a Binary System
Abstract
Interaction of a fast shock wave generated during a supernova explosion with a magnetized star-companion of the supernova precursor produces a current sheet. We consider the evolution of this current sheet and show that a singularity (shock) is formed in finite time within the ideal MHD framework. Charged particles (electrons) are accelerated in the vicinity of the singularity, and their distribution function has a plateau up to the energies of the order of . These fast particles radiate in the -range in the strong magnetic field of the current sheet (). Radiation is concentrated within a narrow angle around the current sheet, , and its spectrum has the maximum at several hundreds of . Presented calculations confirm the model of cosmological GRBs proposed by Istomin & Komberg (2002).
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@article{arxiv.0809.1244,
title = {Interaction of a Supernova Shock with the other Star in a Binary System},
author = {Yakov Istomin and Fedor Soloviev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0809.1244},
year = {2009}
}
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17 pages, 3 figures