Asymmetric Supernovae, Pulsars, Magnetars, and Gamma-Ray Bursts

We outline the possible physical processes, associated timescales, and energetics that could lead to the production of pulsars, jets, asymmetric supernovae, and weak ?-ray bursts in routine circumstances and to a 1016 G magnetar and perhaps stronger ?-ray burst in more extreme circumstances in the collapse of the bare core of a massive star. The production of a LeBlanc-Wilson MHD jet could provide an asymmetric supernova and result in a weak ?-ray burst when the jet accelerates down the stellar density gradient of a hydrogen-poor photosphere. The matter-dominated jet would be formed promptly but requires 5-10 s to reach the surface of the progenitor of a Type Ib/c supernova. During this time, the newly born neutron star could contract, spin up, and wind up field lines or turn on an ?-? dynamo. In addition, the light cylinder will contract from a radius large compared to the Alfv?n radius to a size comparable to that of the neutron star. This will disrupt the structure of any organized dipole field and promote the generation of ultrarelativistic MHD waves (UMHDW) at high density and large-amplitude electromagnetic waves (LAEMW) at low density. The generation of these waves would be delayed by the cooling time of the neutron star 5-10 s, but the propagation time is short so the UMHDW could arrive at the surface at about the same time as the matter jet. In the density gradient of the star and the matter jet, the intense flux of UMHDW and LAEMW could drive shocks, generate pions by proton-proton collision, or create electron/positron pairs depending on the circumstances. The UMHDW and LAEMW could influence the dynamics of the explosion and might also tend to flow out the rotation axis to produce a collimated ?-ray burst.

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