The Evolution and Structure of Pulsar Wind Nebulae Export

@article{citeulike:2857493, abstract = {Pulsars steadily dissipate their rotational energy via relativistic winds. Confinement of these outflows generates luminous pulsar wind nebulae, seen across the electromagnetic spectrum in synchrotron and inverse Compton emission and in optical emission lines when they shock the surrounding medium. These sources act as important probes of relativistic shocks, particle acceleration, and interstellar gas. We review the many recent advances in the study of pulsar wind nebulae, with particular focus on the evolutionary stages through which these objects progress as they expand into their surroundings, and on morphological structures within these nebulae that directly trace the physical processes of particle acceleration and outflow. We conclude by considering some exciting new probes of pulsar wind nebulae, including the study of TeV gamma-ray emission from these sources, and observations of pulsar winds in close binary systems.}, archivePrefix = {arXiv}, author = {Gaensler, B. M. and Slane, P. O.}, citeulike-article-id = {2857493}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0601081}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://arxiv.org/pdf/astro-ph/0601081}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.astro.44.051905.092528PDF:%20http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev.astro.44.051905.092528}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?bibcode=2006ARA&A..44...17G}, doi = {10.1146/annurev.astro.44.051905.092528PDF:%20http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev.astro.44.051905.092528}, eprint = {astro-ph/0601081}, journal = {Ann. Rev. Astron. Astrophys.}, keywords = {review}, month = {September}, pages = {17--47}, posted-at = {2008-06-02 17:29:16}, priority = {2}, title = {The Evolution and Structure of Pulsar Wind Nebulae}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.astro.44.051905.092528PDF:%20http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev.astro.44.051905.092528}, volume = {44}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2857493 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2857493 N2 - Pulsars steadily dissipate their rotational energy via relativistic winds. Confinement of these outflows generates luminous pulsar wind nebulae, seen across the electromagnetic spectrum in synchrotron and inverse Compton emission and in optical emission lines when they shock the surrounding medium. These sources act as important probes of relativistic shocks, particle acceleration, and interstellar gas. We review the many recent advances in the study of pulsar wind nebulae, with particular focus on the evolutionary stages through which these objects progress as they expand into their surroundings, and on morphological structures within these nebulae that directly trace the physical processes of particle acceleration and outflow. We conclude by considering some exciting new probes of pulsar wind nebulae, including the study of TeV gamma-ray emission from these sources, and observations of pulsar winds in close binary systems. JF - Ann. Rev. Astron. Astrophys. EP - 47 TI - The Evolution and Structure of Pulsar Wind Nebulae VL - 44 SP - 17 KW - review AU - Gaensler, BM AU - Slane, PO PY - 2006/September// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.astro.44.051905.092528PDF:%20http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev.astro.44.051905.092528 ER -