Bubbles and superbubbles: Observations and theory

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Abstract

Massive stars inject energy into the surrounding medium and form shell structures. Bubbles are blown by fast stellar winds from individual massive stars, while superbubbles are blown by fast stellar winds and supernova explosions from groups of massive stars. Bubbles and superbubbles share a similar overall structure: a swept-up dense shell with an interior filled by low-density hot gas. Physical properties of a bubble/superbubble can be affected by magnetic field, thermal conduction, turbulent mixing, inhomogeneous ambient medium, etc. I will review recent progresses on observations and compare them to theoretical expectations for (1) swept-up dense shells, (2) hot interiors, and (3) interface between a dense shell and its interior hot gas.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)341-354
Number of pages14
JournalProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Volume3
Issue numberS250
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2007

Keywords

  • Circumstellar matter
  • ISM: bubbles
  • ISM: structure
  • Stars: Wolf-Rayet
  • Stars: mass loss
  • Stars: winds, outflows
  • Supernova remnants

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Space and Planetary Science

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