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Theoretical and numerical studies of the Vishniac instability in supernova remnants

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Vishniac instability has been theoretically studied in supernova remnants where it is supposed to explain the fragmentation of the interstellar medium. However its role is not fully demonstrated in these astrophysical objects. Conditions and assumptions required for the instability growth are explained in detail in the present paper. In addition the HYDRO-MUSCL hydrodynamic code has been used to simulate this instability in order to compare the numerical growth rate with the Vishniac analytical solution.

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  1. LUTH, Observatoire de Paris, CNRS, Université Paris-Diderot, Meudon, France

    Cécile Cavet, Hung Chinh Nguyen, Claire Michaut, Emeric Falize & Serge Bouquet

  2. Département de Physique Théorique et Appliquée (DPTA), CEA Bruyères le Châtel, 91297, Arpajon Cedex, France

    Emeric Falize & Serge Bouquet

  3. Laboratoire de Mathématiques, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France

    Hung Chinh Nguyen & Laurent Di Menza

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Cavet, C., Nguyen, H.C., Michaut, C. et al. Theoretical and numerical studies of the Vishniac instability in supernova remnants. Astrophys Space Sci 322, 91–95 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-008-9926-0

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