BGS/Student Seminars

High-energy emission from novaeVSP Seminar

by Naman Agarwal (IISER, Thiruvananthapuram)

Asia/Kolkata
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Description

A nova occurs as a result of thermonuclear runaway in the accreted matter on the surface of a white dwarf in a close binary system. A considerable portion of the accreted matter is ejected at velocities of several thousand km/s. The brightness of the star increases by 6 to 9 magnitudes very rapidly, followed by a decline. Novae emit detectable radiation at almost all wavelengths. In this talk, we focus on the emission mechanisms and detections of novae at high energies using simple calculations and simulations. 

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