Energy Conservation in the thin layer approximation: II. The asymmetric classic case for supernovae remnants

TL;DR

This paper extends energy conservation in the thin layer approximation to asymmetric supernova remnants, deriving analytical solutions for various interstellar medium profiles and applying them to SN 1987A and SN 1006.

Contribution

It introduces an analytical approach for asymmetric supernova remnants considering different density profiles, including a novel solution for the inverse square profile.

Findings

Analytical solution for radius as a function of time and angle

Application to SN 1987A and SN 1006 observations

Models explaining triple ring and jet features

Abstract

Here we extend the conservation of energy in the framework of the thin layer approximation to the asymmetrical case. Four types of interstellar medium are analysed, in which the density follows an inverse square profile, a power law profile, an exponential profile and a toroidal profile. An analytical solution for the radius as a function of time and the polar angle in spherical coordinates is derived in the case of the inverse square profile. The analytical and numerical results are applied to two supernova remnants: SN 1987A and SN 1006. The back reaction due to the radiative losses is evaluated in the case of the inverse square profile for the surrounding medium. Two models for the image formation are presented, which explain the triple ring visible in SN 1987A and the jet feature of SN 1006.