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Dissecting the High Energy Plasma Environment of Sagittarius A*
Dissecting the High Energy Plasma Environment of Sagittarius A*
Dissecting the High Energy Plasma Environment of Sagittarius A*

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자료유형  
 학위논문 서양
최종처리일시  
20260202105219
ISBN  
9798291565988
DDC  
523
저자명  
Balakrishnan, Mayura.
서명/저자  
Dissecting the High Energy Plasma Environment of Sagittarius A*
발행사항  
[Sl] : University of Michigan, 2025
발행사항  
Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2025
형태사항  
118 p
주기사항  
Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-03, Section: B.
주기사항  
Advisor: Corrales, Lia.
학위논문주기  
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Michigan, 2025.
초록/해제  
요약The crowded central parsecs of our Galaxy offer a unique environment to study accretion physics, plasma dynamics, star formation, and more. Within arcseconds of central supermassive black hole (SMBH) Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), colliding stellar winds from Wolf-Rayet (WR) stars in the nuclear star cluster generate a hot plasma reservoir from which Sgr A* accretes. Given this abundance of plasma, the SMBH radiates at a lower luminosity than expected. Through Chandra X-ray spectroscopy and imaging, I examine the extended plasma environment at multiple scales. To investigate the spectrum of the accretion flow, I perform forward-modeling of High Energy Transmission Grating-Spectrometer (HETG-S) data, accounting for the accretion geometry and instrumental effects. I find that a Radiatively Inefficient Accretion Flow (RIAF) model fit to the quiescent HETG-S spectrum indicates an outflow balancing inflowing material and a sub-solar iron abundance. Next, I generate synthetic spectra from smoothed particle hydrodynamic simulations of the stellar‐wind plasma and find that these fit the HETG-S spectrum as well. Distinguishing the RIAF and the stellar wind plasma scenarios may be possible with future microcalorimeters that have high spatial resolution. At larger angular scales, the extended Sgr A* plasma environment overlaps in our line of sight with the supernova remnant (SNR) Sgr A East. An improved understanding of Sgr A East provides crucial insights into recent star formation, dust physics, and feedback processes occurring within the GC. I apply data-driven signal separation methods to analyze Chandra imaging observations encompassing the extended region around Sgr A*. Through this analysis, I successfully isolate the emission signature of this unique SNR from the surrounding cooler plasma associated with Sgr A*. By integrating a comprehensive set of multiwavelength datasets, I characterize both the spatial distribution and spectral properties of distinct X-ray components, enabling the identification of relationships among these structures and facilitating a robust discussion of their broader physical implications.
일반주제명  
Astrophysics
일반주제명  
Physics
일반주제명  
Astronomy
키워드  
Galactic Center
키워드  
Supermassive black holes
키워드  
Wolf-Rayet
키워드  
Nuclear star cluster
기타저자  
University of Michigan Astronomy and Astrophysics
기본자료저록  
Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-03B.
전자적 위치 및 접속  
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