3 papers
astro-ph2008★ 110 cited
Spatial Structure and Collisionless Electron Heating in Balmer-dominated Shocks
Matthew van Adelsberg, Kevin Heng, Richard McCray +1
Balmer-dominated shocks in supernova remnants (SNRs) produce strong hydrogen lines with a two-component profile composed of a narrow contribution from cold upstream hydrogen atoms,…
astro-ph2007★ 34 cited
The Transition Zone in Balmer-Dominated Shocks
Kevin Heng, Matthew van Adelsberg, Richard McCray +1
We examine the structure of the post-shock region in supernova remnants (SNRs). The ``shock transition zone'' is set up by charge transfer and ionization events between atoms and i…
astro-ph2006★ 130 cited
Atmosphere Models of Magnetized Neutron Stars: QED Effects, Radiation Spectra, and Polarization Signals
Matthew van Adelsberg, Dong Lai
Theoretical modeling of surface emission from magnetized neutron stars (NSs) requires proper treatment of QED effects, in particular the effect of photon mode conversion due to the…