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C-Y. Ng

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Radio Study of G76.9+1.0 Pulsar Wind Nebula

Pulsar Wind Nebulae (PWNe) are key astrophysical laboratories for high energy phenomena. Specifically, radio observations and related polarimetry are essential probes to understand acceleration and transport, as well as PWN interaction with environment. We aim to better study the multi-wavelength morphology and magnetic geometry of \gname\ PWN (a system between early and middle ages). We conduct high resolution VLA observations at 3 cm (X band), 6 cm (C band), and 13 cm (S band) and compare them with the archival Chandra X-ray data. We also performed spectral analysis and radio polarimetry based on our radio observations. Our new VLA observations reveal a north-south double-lobed PWN bracketing a bridge-like feature, with the pulsar clearly resolved at C and S bands. The polarization fraction reaches 30\% across all bands, with the bridge region showing ordered north-south magnetic fields aligned with the X-ray torus elongation, while the southern outer lobe exhibits fields not following such a direction and the northern lobe displays a more chaotic configuration. Notably, we detect a significant radio-X-ray anti-correlation near the pulsar, with bright radio emission appearing just beyond the compact X-ray PWN boundary, multiwavelength spectral analysis suggest distinct particle populations. The radio PWN spectral index steepens from $α\sim-0.3$ in the inner bridge to $<-1.0$ in the outer lobes, yet we suggest it is less likely related to synchrotron cooling. We tried to use a thick torus model with toroidal $B$-field to reproduce observed features; the result implies possible particle deceleration in the radio PWN. The equipartition magnetic field strength is estimated to be $\sim$15.3\,$μ$G.

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An XMM-Newton Study of the Mixed-Morphology Supernova Remnant G346.6-0.2

We present an X-ray imaging and spectroscopic study of the molecular cloud interacting mixed-morphology (MM) supernova remnant (SNR) G346.6-0.2 using XMM-Newton. The X-ray spectrum of the remnant is well described by a recombining plasma that most likely arises from adiabatic cooling, and has sub-solar abundances of Mg, Si, and S. Our fits also suggest the presence of either an additional power-law component with a photon index of $\sim$2, or an additional thermal component with a temperature of $\sim$2.0 keV. We investigate the possible origin of this component and suggest that it could arise from either the Galactic ridge X-ray emission, an unidentified pulsar wind nebula or X-ray synchrotron emission from high-energy particles accelerated at the shock. However, deeper, high resolution observations of this object are needed to shed light on the presence and origin of this feature. Based on its morphology, its Galactic latitude, the density of the surrounding environment and its association with a dense molecular cloud, G346.6-0.2 most likely arises from a massive progenitor that underwent core-collapse.

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