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Supernovae — Birthplace of Pulsars?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

Roger A. Chevalier
Roger A. Chevalier*
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy, University of Virginia

Abstract

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Recent developments in the theory of the light from supernovae indicate that while Type II supernovae probably involve the explosion of a massive star with an extended envelope, Type I supernovae may involve the total thermonuclear disruption of a white dwarf. The energy release in a Type II supernova is presumably related to the contraction of the core to a neutron star and pulsar formation is likely. The hypothesis that Type II supernovae leave pulsars while Type I supernovae do not leave compact remnants is shown to be consistent with the available information on X-ray sources containing neutron stars, young supernova remnants, and the distribution of pulsars in the galaxy. Some pulsars are probably formed in the explosion of a massive star that has lost its envelope. These events may not be accompanied by a bright supernova display.

Type
IX. Pulsars and Supernovae
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 95: Pulsars , 1981 , pp. 403 - 416
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1981 

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