A Non-Equilibrium Ionization Model of the Local and Loop I Bubbles - Tracing the Ovi Distribution

TL;DR

This paper introduces a 3D hydrodynamical simulation that models the non-equilibrium ionization processes in the Local and Loop I bubbles, providing insights into their structure and ionization states.

Contribution

It is the first to simulate the non-equilibrium ionization evolution of these bubbles in a turbulent, supernova-driven interstellar medium using high-resolution hydrodynamics.

Findings

Detailed ionization state distributions within the bubbles

Insights into the OVI ion distribution in the local interstellar environment

Enhanced understanding of supernova-driven bubble evolution

Abstract

We present the first to date three-dimensional high-resolution hydrodynamical simulation tracing the non-equilibrium ionization evolution (using the Eborae Atomic and Molecular Plasma Emission Code - E(A+M)PEC) of the Local Bubble and Loop I superbubbles embedded in a turbulent supernova-driven interstellar medium.