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We present a new model for the spectral evolution of Pulsar Wind Nebulae inside Supernova Remnants. The model couples the long-term dynamics of these systems, as derived in the 1-D approximation, with a 1-zone description of the spectral…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-02-22 N. Bucciantini , J. Arons , E. Amato

A pulsar wind is a relativistic outflow dominated by Poynting energy at its base. Based on the standard ideal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) model of pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) with the ordered magnetic field, the observed slow expansion $v_{\rm…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-06-06 Shuta J. Tanaka , Kenji Toma , Nozomu Tominaga

In this paper we explore the evolution of a PWN while the pulsar is spinning down. An MHD approach is used to simulate the evolution of a composite remnant. Particular attention is given to the adiabatic loss rate and evolution of the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2009-06-16 O. C. de Jager , S. E. S. Ferreira , A. Djannati-Ataï , M. Dalton , C. Deil , K. Kosack , M. Renaud , U. Schwanke , O. Tibolla

The model for pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) as the result of the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) downstream flow from a shocked, relativistic pulsar wind has been successful in reproducing many features of the nebulae observed close to the central…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-04 Xiaping Tang , Roger A. Chevalier

In the recent paper we calculated the $\gamma$-ray spectra from pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe), assuming that a significant amount of the pulsar rotational energy is converted into relativistic nuclei. These nuclei accelerate leptons which are…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 W. Bednarek

Pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) are prominent sources in the very-high energy (VHE) gamma-ray sky, constituting the most numerous identified source class in the H.E.S.S. Galactic Plane Survey (HGPS). They are comprised of energetic particles…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-10-07 Katharina Egg , Alison M. W. Mitchell

In this contribution we review the recent progress in the modeling of Pulsar Wind Nebulae (PWN). We start with a brief overview of the relevant physical processes in the magnetosphere, the wind-zone and the inflated nebula bubble. Radiative…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-03-16 Oliver Porth , Rolf Buehler , Barbara Olmi , Serguei Komissarov , Astrid Lamberts , Elena Amato , Yajie Yuan , Alexander Rudy

We present a new pulsar wind nebula (PWN) model solving both advection and diffusion of non-thermal particles in a self-consistent way to satisfy the momentum and energy conservation laws. Assuming spherically symmetric (1--D) steady…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-11-28 Wataru Ishizaki , Katsuaki Asano , Kyohei Kawaguchi

In this work, we present a leptonic, time-dependent model of pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe). The model seeks a solution for the lepton distribution function considering the full time-energy dependent diffusion-loss equation. The time-dependent…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-11 Jonatan Martin , Diego F. Torres , Nanda Rea

In this letter, we describe results of new high-resolution axisymmetric relativistic MHD simulations of Pulsar Wind Nebulae. The simulations reveal strong breakdown of the equatorial symmetry and highly variable structure of the pulsar wind…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-13 N. F. Camus , S. S. Komissarov , N. Bucciantini , P. A. Hughes

We present a systematic study of particle transport by diffusion in young pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe). We selected nine bright sources that are well resolved with the Chandra X-ray Observatory. We analyzed archival data to obtain their…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-03-14 Chin-Ping Hu , Wataru Ishizaki , C. -Y. Ng , Shuta J. Tanaka , Y. -L. Mong

Pulsar Wind Nebulae (PWNe) shine at multi-wavelengths and are expected to constitute the largest class of gamma-ray sources in our Galaxy. They are known to be very efficient particle accelerators: the Crab nebula, the PWNe class prototype,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-03-27 Barbara Olmi

The standard approach to the long term evolution of pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) is based on one-zone models treating the nebula as a uniform system. In particular for the late phase of evolved systems, many of the generally used…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-10-07 R. Bandiera , N. Bucciantini , J. Martin , B. Olmi , D. F. Torres

Several Pulsar Wind Nebulae (PWNe) have been detected in the TeV band in the last decade.The TeV emission is typically interpreted in a purely leptonic scenario, but this usually requires that the magnetic field in the Nebula be much lower…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-02-22 Irene Di Palma , Dafne Guetta , Elena Amato

Pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) are important sources for understanding galactic high-energy processes, but it is controversial until now about how high-energy particles in PWNe are accelerated and transported. Lacking radio counterparts of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-03-04 Yu Zhang , Yihan Liu , C. -Y. Ng , Mallory S. E. Roberts , Lili Yang

Flows of synchrotron-emitting material can be found in several astrophysical contexts, including extragalactic jets and pulsar-wind nebulae (PWNe). For X-ray synchrotron emission, flow times are often longer than electron radiative…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-13 S. P. Reynolds

Pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) are main gamma-ray emitters in the Galactic plane. Although the leptonic scenario is able to explain most PWNe emission well, a hadronic contribution cannot be excluded. High-energy emission raises the possibility…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-23 Qinrui Liu , Ali Kheirandish

Pulsar wind nebula (PWN) Boomerang and the associated supernova remnant (SNR) G106.3+2.7 are among candidates for the ultra-high-energy (UHE) gamma-ray counterparts published by LHAASO. Although the centroid of the extended source, LHAASO…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-09-09 Xuan-Han Liang , Chao-Ming Li , Qi-Zuo Wu , Jia-Shu Pan , Ruo-Yu Liu

The number of known PWNe has recently increased considerably, and the majority of them are now middle-age objects. Recent studies have shown a clear correlation of both X-ray luminosity and size with the PWN age, but fail in providing a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-17 Rino Bandiera

Pulsars and their pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) are unique laboratories for extreme astrophysical processes. This dissertation combines Fermi-LAT observations with a time-dependent leptonic PWN model (TIDE) to explore their gamma-ray emission.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-09-17 Wei Zhang