Interstellar shock wavesThe structure of interstellar shocks driven by supernova remnants and by expanding H II regions around early-type stars is discussed. Jump conditions are examined, along with shock fronts, post-shock relaxation layers, collisional shocks, collisionless shocks, nonradiative shocks, radiative atomic shocks, and shock models of observed nebulae. Effects of shock waves on interstellar molecules are examined, with reference to the chemistry behind shock fronts, infrared and vibrational-rotational cooling by molecules, and observations of shocked molecules. Some current problems and applications of the study of interstellar shocks are summarized, including the initiation of star formation by radiative shock waves, interstellar masers, the stability of shocks, particle acceleration in shocks, and shocks in galactic nuclei.
Document ID
19810035936
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Mckee, C. F. (California, University Berkeley, Calif., United States)
Hollenbach, D. J. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, Calif., United States)