O estudo da envoltória de novas clássicas permite diagnosticar com precisão aceitável as condições físicas nos estágios avançados do fenômeno de nova. A Nova Velorum 1999, foi a mais brilhante em 24 anos, sendo um ótimo caso para este estudo. Trata-se de uma nova de neônio, formada em um sistema onde se acredita que a primária seja uma anã branca massiva de O-Ne-Mg. Neste trabalho seguimos a evolução espectral deste objeto nos primeiros três anos após sua erupção verificando um aumento da ionização aproximadamente 200 dias após o máximo visual. A partir de 565 dias após o máximo observamos um aumento do continuo azul que provavelmente reflete o restabelecimento do disco de acréscimo. Derivamos uma velocidade de ejeção do envelope da ordem de aproximadamente 1600 km/s e a escala de tempo de amortecimento no meio interestelar (aproximadamente 10 anos). Os principais resultados desta análise sugerem uma envoltória heterogênea sem simetria esférica. Estimamos também a densidade e temperatura eletrônica da envoltória bem como a evolução da temperatura da fonte central. Com estes dados estimamos limites inferiores para as abundâncias numéricas de He, N, O, Ne, S, Ar e Fe, confirmando ser uma nova de neônio. As abundâncias de oxigênio e neônio foram relativamente baixas se comparadas a outras novas de neônio, embora a abundância numérica deste último tenha sido a maior entre os elementos pesados desta nova. Outro fato relevante foi encontrar uma abundância de ferro bastante alta se comparada com o valor solar. / The study of the classical novae shells allows to diagnosis with accuracy the physical conditions of the advanced phases in nova phenomenum. Nova Velorum 1999 (V382 Vel) was the brightest nova in the last 24 years being a good candidate to this study. This object probably is a neon nova wich is formed in a system where, according to theoretical models, there is an O-Ne-Mg white dwarf primary. In this work we present the spectral evolution of Nova Velorum 1999 shell during the first 3 years after the visual maximum. We verified an increase in ionization about 200 days after the outburst. In addition, 565 days after the outburst an increase in the blue continuum was observed, which is probably due to the reestablishment of the accretion disk. A shell ejection velocity of 1600 km/s and a damping time-scale of about 10 years were observed. The main results suggested that the shell is inomogeneous and non-spherical. We also estimated shell eletronic temperatures and densities as well as the central source temperature. With these data we estimated lower limits to He, N, O, Ne, S, Ar and Fe numerical abundances. The results confirmed that this nova is a neon nova. The oxygen and neon abundance limits were relatively low when compared to other neon nova, but the neon abundances in this nova were high when compared with other heavy element abundances in this object. It was also found that iron is enhanced in the shell, when compared to solar value.

Classical nova explosions are stellar explosions that take place in close binary systems with an energy release only exceeded by gamma-ray bursts and supernova explosions. Matter from the white dwarf flows through the inner lagrangian point and spirals in towards the white dwarf for about 10^4-10^5 years, forming an accretion disk around it. Ultimately, part of this hydrogen-rich matter piles-up on top of the compact object and becomes partially degenerate due to the high densities attained. Consequently, temperature is allowed to rise, but the envelope does not experience any expansion. Actually, this is the key mechanism that controls the subsequent phases and powers a thermonuclear runaway, which is followed by an ejection of part of the accreted envelope. The ejecta are enriched with the products from the nuclear processes, presenting a final metallicity much above solar. This model, introduced in the early 70s, is a solid theory that can account for the gross scenario of nova explosions. Nevertheless, the theory relies on the fact that a mixing episode with matter from the white dwarf core has to take place at the core-envelope interface to successfully account for the high metallicities inferred from observations. During the past 40 years, theoreticians have performed many one-dimensional simulations, which can reproduce the abundances in the ejecta and other important observational properties. However, these calculations performed in spherical symmetry cannot study the mixing process, since they exclude a suite of very important multi-dimensional effects, such as convection. Therefore, multi-dimensional calculations are required to shed light into the mixing episode. In this thesis we have performed two- and three- dimensional simulations of CO novae to study the mixing mechanisms operating at the core-envelope interface, how convection sets in and how the deflagration spreads over the domain, by means of the Eulerian, parallelized, hydrodynamical FLASH code. The two-dimensional results show how convection sets in at the innermost envelope layers, after the appearance of temperature fluctuations that arise from the interface. Convection, in turn, powers the formation of kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities, which efficiently dredge-up 12C from the core and carry it into the envelope, reproducing correctly the high metallicity found in the ejecta. This result solves the controversy generated by the two existing two-dimensional calculations up-to-date. We have also realized a sensitivity study to analyze the impact of some initial parameters, such as the temperature perturbation, resolution of the simulations and the size of the computational domain. The results point out that these parameters have a negligible impact on the degree of mixing and, therefore, the calculations are not affected by numerical artifacts. Although two-dimensional calculations can quantitatively reproduce the mixing episode, they cannot describe correctly the convective pattern due to conservation of vorticity, which translates into recombination of the convective cells. Therefore, we have extended the work to three dimensions and performed the first three-dimesional model of mixing in classical novae up-to-date. These calculations can successfully reproduce the intermittency present in turbulent convection, with an energy cascade into smaller scales which clearly fulfills the Kolmogorov theory, while the thermonuclear runaway continues propagating with almost spherical symmetry. Mixing proceeds through the filamentary structure powered by robust kelvin-Helmholtz instabilitites that arise from the interface, resulting in a CNO enhancement which agrees with observations. This convective profile also generates density contrasts that could be the origin of the inhomogeneous distribution of chemical species. / Les explosions de noves tenen lloc en un sistema estel.lar binari, on un dels estels ha arribat a la fi de la seva vida convertit en una nana blanca. En sistemes binaris molt propers, l'estel acompanyant cedeix part del seu gas (material ric en hidrogen), el qual s'arremolina al voltant de la nana blanca durant prop de 10^4 - 10^5 anys. Una fracció d'aquest material acaba apilant-se a la superfície de l'objecte compacte i esdevé parcialment degenerat com a conseqüència de l'elevada densitat. Aquest fet és clau en el procés, ja que permet que la temperatura augmenti sense que es produeixi una expansió de l'embolcall, desencadenant un allau termonuclear i finalment, l'ejecció de matèria. El material ejectat està enriquit amb els isòtops processats en les reaccions nuclears, presentant una metal.licitat molt superior a la solar. Aquest model, presentat a principis dels anys 70, és una teoria sòlida que explica raonablement l'explosió de noves. No obstant, la teoria rau en el fet que s'ha de produir un procés de barreja entre el material de la nana blanca i el material de les capes més internes de l'embolcall per poder explicar l'alta metal.licitat que s'observa en el material ejectat. Durant els últims 40 anys, s'han fet molts estudis en una dimensió que aconsegueixen reproduir correctament les abundàncies del material ejectat i altres importants propietats observacionals, però que no poden explicar com es produeix el procés de barreja, ja que aquests càlculs amb simetria esfèrica exlouen tota una sèrie d'importants fenòmens multidimensionals. Per tant, per estudiar aquests aspectes de la teoria es requereixen estudis multidimensionals. En aquesta tesi hem realitzat simulacions en dues i tres dimensions de noves de CO per estudiar els mecanismes de barreja que es produeixen a la interfície del nucli de la nana blanca i l'embolcall, com s'estableix la convecció i com es propaga el front deflagratiu, mitjançant el codi hidrodinàmic FLASH, que és Eulerià i està paral.lelitzat. Els resultats en dues dimensions mostren com es genera convecció a les capes més internes de l'embolcall, després de la formació de fluctuacions de temperatura a la interfície. La convecció, al seu torn, origina inestabilitats Kelvin-Helmholtz que transporten eficientment 12C del nucli cap a l'embolcall, aconseguint reproduir correctament el grau de metal.licitat observat. Aquest resultat resol la controvèrsia generada pels dos estudis en dues dimensions realitzats fins ara. També hem realitzat un estudi per analitzar l'impacte dels paràmetres inicials tals com la perturbació inicial, la resolució de les simulacions o les dimensions del domini computacional. Els resultats indiquen que cap d'aquests paràmetres influeix en el grau de barreja final i, per tant, que els càlculs no estan condicionats per aspectes numèrics. Finalment, hem presentat el primer model tridimensional de barreja de noves fet fins ara. Aquest càlcul és necessari, ja que les simulacions bidimensionals, tot i que quantitativament reprodueixen la barreja esperada, no poden representar el patró convectiu correctament, degut a la conservació de la vorticitat, fent que les cel.les convectives esdevinguin cada cop més grans. El nostre càlcul aconsegueix reproduir el comportament intermitent de la turbulència, amb una cascada d'energia que flueix cap a escales cada cop més petites, tal i com prediu la teoria de Kolmogorov, alhora que el front convectiu avança pràcticament amb simetria esfèrica. La barreja procedeix a través de l'estructura filamentosa originada per l'aparició de potents inestabilitats Kelvin-Helmholtz a la interfície, obtenint-se una metal.licitat final a l'embolcall que concorda amb els valors observacionals. Aquest patró convectiu també genera contrastos de densitat que podrien ser l'origen de la distribució inhomogènia que presenten les espècies químiques.

In this work, the CHANDRA ACIS-S3 data of the old classical nova RR Pic (1925) is presented. The source is detected with a count rate of 0.067 (+-0.002) c/s in the 0.3-5.0 keV energy range. The orbital period of the binary system in X-ray wavelengths is detected. X-ray spectrum of RR Pic can be represented by a composite model of bremsstrahlung with a photoelectric absorption, two absorption lines centered around 1.1-1.4 keV and 5 Gaussian emission lines centered at around 0.3-1.1 keV . The best t bremsstrahlung temperature derived from the model ranges from 0.99 to 1.60 keV and the unabsorbed X-ray flux is found to be 2.51 (+0.39 -1.21) erg/cm2/s in the 0.3-5.0 keV range.The absorption lines correspond to several transitions of Fe, Ne and Na. The emission lines correspond to various transitions of S, N, O, C, Ne and Fe / and observations with better spectral resolution are needed to determine the exact transitions. The source spectrum is better explained with photoionized plasma model rather than the cooling flow model. It has also been found that the neutral Hydrogen column density differs for orbital minimum and orbital maximum spectra with values 0.25 (+0.23 -0:18)*10^22 atoms/cm2 and 0.64 (+0.13 -0.14)*10^22 atoms/cm2 respectively at 3 sigma confidence level. The difference of neutral Hydrogen column density between the maximum and minimum phase spectra indicates existence of a warm absorbing region on the disc at the location of the impact zone.

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It has recently been discovered that some, if not all, classical novae emit GeV gamma-rays during outburst, but the mechanisms involved in the production ofgamma-rays are still not well understood. We present here a comprehensive multiwavelength data set-from radio to X-rays-for the most gamma-ray-luminous classical nova to date, V1324 Sco. Using this data set, we show that V1324 Sco is a canonical dusty Fe II-type nova, with a maximum ejecta velocity of 2600 km s(-1) and an ejecta mass of a few x 10(-5) M-circle dot. There is also evidence for complex shock interactions, including a double-peaked radio light curve which shows high brightness temperatures at early times. To explore why V1324. Sco was so gamma-ray luminous, we present a model of the nova ejecta featuring strong internal shocks and find that higher gamma-ray luminosities result from higher ejecta velocities and/or mass-loss rates. Comparison of V1324. Sco with other gamma-ray-detected novae does not show clear signatures of either, and we conclude that a larger sample of similarly well-observed novae is needed to understand the origin and variation of gamma-rays in novae.

O estudo da envoltória de novas clássicas permite diagnosticar com precisão aceitável as condições físicas nos estágios avançados do fenômeno de nova. A Nova Velorum 1999, foi a mais brilhante em 24 anos, sendo um ótimo caso para este estudo. Trata-se de uma nova de neônio, formada em um sistema onde se acredita que a primária seja uma anã branca massiva de O-Ne-Mg. Neste trabalho seguimos a evolução espectral deste objeto nos primeiros três anos após sua erupção verificando um aumento da ionização aproximadamente 200 dias após o máximo visual. A partir de 565 dias após o máximo observamos um aumento do continuo azul que provavelmente reflete o restabelecimento do disco de acréscimo. Derivamos uma velocidade de ejeção do envelope da ordem de aproximadamente 1600 km/s e a escala de tempo de amortecimento no meio interestelar (aproximadamente 10 anos). Os principais resultados desta análise sugerem uma envoltória heterogênea sem simetria esférica. Estimamos também a densidade e temperatura eletrônica da envoltória bem como a evolução da temperatura da fonte central. Com estes dados estimamos limites inferiores para as abundâncias numéricas de He, N, O, Ne, S, Ar e Fe, confirmando ser uma nova de neônio. As abundâncias de oxigênio e neônio foram relativamente baixas se comparadas a outras novas de neônio, embora a abundância numérica deste último tenha sido a maior entre os elementos pesados desta nova. Outro fato relevante foi encontrar uma abundância de ferro bastante alta se comparada com o valor solar. / The study of the classical novae shells allows to diagnosis with accuracy the physical conditions of the advanced phases in nova phenomenum. Nova Velorum 1999 (V382 Vel) was the brightest nova in the last 24 years being a good candidate to this study. This object probably is a neon nova wich is formed in a system where, according to theoretical models, there is an O-Ne-Mg white dwarf primary. In this work we present the spectral evolution of Nova Velorum 1999 shell during the first 3 years after the visual maximum. We verified an increase in ionization about 200 days after the outburst. In addition, 565 days after the outburst an increase in the blue continuum was observed, which is probably due to the reestablishment of the accretion disk. A shell ejection velocity of 1600 km/s and a damping time-scale of about 10 years were observed. The main results suggested that the shell is inomogeneous and non-spherical. We also estimated shell eletronic temperatures and densities as well as the central source temperature. With these data we estimated lower limits to He, N, O, Ne, S, Ar and Fe numerical abundances. The results confirmed that this nova is a neon nova. The oxygen and neon abundance limits were relatively low when compared to other neon nova, but the neon abundances in this nova were high when compared with other heavy element abundances in this object. It was also found that iron is enhanced in the shell, when compared to solar value.

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(理学) / 甲第23014号 / 理博第4691号 / 新制||理||1673(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院理学研究科物理学・宇宙物理学専攻 / (主査)准教授 野上 大作, 教授 嶺重 慎, 教授 太田 耕司 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(理学) / 甲第20912号 / 理博第4364号 / 新制||理||1626(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院理学研究科物理学・宇宙物理学専攻 / (主査)教授 井岡 邦仁, 教授 川合 光, 教授 田中 貴浩 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Science / Kyoto University / DGAM

Le Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) à bord du satellite Swift est un instrument très performant pour l'astronomie des rayons X-durs/gamma. L'énorme champ de vue, la bonne sensibilité et la stratégie de pointage couvrant tout le ciel font de BAT un instrument adapté pour observer des sources connues et pour étudier les nouveaux objets variables. Dans cette thèse une description détaillée des nouvelles procédures pour analyser les données de survey de BAT est fournie et les premiers résultats astrophysiques de sources galactiques en accrétion sont discutés. Trois binaires X ont été étudiées : le microquasar GRO J1655-40, le SFXT IGR J08408-4503 et le LMXB symbiotique 4U 1954+319. L'émission gamma due `a la décroissance des éléments radioactifs des novae a été aussi recherchée. L'émission de RS Oph, probablement liée au chauffage par choc, a été détectée. La probabilité de détecter une nova durant le temps de vie de Swift a été estimée en utilisant une approche Monte Carlo.