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» High Resolution Soft X-ray Spectroscopy of Supernova Remnants
Presentation duration: 25 minutes
Presenter: Randall McEntaffer
Supernovae and their remnants greatly influence the dynamics within the interstellar medium. Their ubiquitous nature and size allow them to influence multiple phases of the ISM while influencing the evolution and structure of the Galaxy. The physical characteristics in the hot plasma of supernova remnants can be discerned through high resolution X-ray spectroscopy. Diagnostic lines of astrophysically abundant elements are prominent at soft X-ray energies, below 1 keV. Prior to IXO and Gen-X, ultra high spectral resolution in this band was unrealizable. This talk will summarize the potential of the X-ray Grating Spectrometers onboard these future observatories as it pertains to galactic supernova remnants.
Authors:- Randall L. McEntaffer
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