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Pulsar Wind Nebulae are nebulae of electrons and positrons powered by a central pulsar. In this chapter I give a detailed description of star evolution, centered on the description of supernova remnants, pulsars and pulsar wind nebulae. The basic properties of pulsars are explained, together with the emission mechanisms responsible for the production of gamma rays by these sources. I explain the physics of pulsar wind nebulae, with a description of their broadband emission and an explanation of their two main components: the synchrotron and inverse Compton emission. I also expose the state of the art models predicting gamma-ray emission from these sources.
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López Coto, R. (2017). Introduction to Pulsar Wind Nebulae. In: Very-high-energy Gamma-ray Observations of Pulsar Wind Nebulae and Cataclysmic Variable Stars with MAGIC and Development of Trigger Systems for IACTs. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44751-3_5
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