Neutron Star Kicks and Asymmetric Supernovae
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Observational advances over the last decade have left little doubt that neutron stars received a large kick velocity (of order a few hundred to a thousand kms) at birth. The physical origin of the kicks and the related supernova asymmetry is one of the central unsolved mysteries of supernova research. We review the physics of different kick mechanisms, including hydrodynamically driven, neutrino – magnetic field driven, and electromagnetically driven kicks. The viabilities of the different kick mechanisms are directly related to the other key parameters characterizing nascent neutron stars, such as the initial magnetic field and the initial spin. Recent observational constraints on kick mechanisms are also discussed. 1 Evidence for Neutron Star Kicks and Supernova
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تاریخ انتشار 2000