3D MHD simulation of polarized emission in SN 1006

SCHNEITER E. MATIAS; VELÁZQUEZ, P. F; REYNOSO, E. M.; ESQUIVEL, A; DE COLLE, F.

MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC

Lugar: Londres; Año: 2015 vol. 449 p. 88 - 93

0035-8711

We use three dimensional magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations to model thesupernova remnant SN 1006. From our numerical results, we have carried out a polarization study, obtaining synthetic maps of the polarized intensity, the Stokes parameter Q, and the polar-referenced angle, which can be compared with observational results. Synthetic maps were computed considering two possible particle acceleration mechanisms: quasi-parallel and quasi-perpendicular. The comparison of synthetic maps of the Stokes parameter Q maps with observations proves to be a valuable tool to discern unambiguously which mechanism is taking place in the remnant of SN 1006, giving strong support to the quasi-parallel model.