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Interaction of a Supernova Shock with the other Star in a Binary System

Astrophysics 2009-10-26 v1

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 104mc210^4 mc^2. These fast particles radiate in the γ\gamma-range in the strong magnetic field of the current sheet (B106GB\simeq 10^6 G). Radiation is concentrated within a narrow angle around the current sheet, Δθ3104\Delta\theta \simeq 3\cdot 10^{-4}, and its spectrum has the maximum at several hundreds of keVkeV. 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

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