Dr Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway - Researcher Profile

Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway

Address

School of Physics
Building 26, Clayton

Biography

 Jasmina works in the School of Physics at Monash University as a lecturer.

 

 

My primary research areas of interest are supernova remnants and neutron stars. A supernova explosion marks the endpoint of a massive star evolution, resulting in an expanding shell, the supernova remnant (SNR), consisting of a blast wave accompanied by slower moving stellar ejecta. SNRs are often found near molecular clouds, and my reserach often involve identifyting location where SNR shock is interacting with the nearby molecular cloud, and what are the consequences of such intearction, which heats and compresses the molecular cloud: producation of molecular species which are otheriwse impossible to create in colder, less dense envirnoments, particle acceleration that might be responsible for Galactic cosmic rays, etc. The input of energy and nuclear fusion products into the interstellar medium make SNRs, dynamically and chemically, one of the most important objects in any galaxy.

Neutron stars are another by-product of supernova explosions - the collapsed stellar core forms a fast-rotating compact stellar object called a pulsar or, in the extreme case, a black hole. Studies of neutron stars provide insight into extreme physics, as these objects have the extreme density, magnetic field strength and gravity force not obtainable on Earth.

My most recent interests also include X-ray studies of galaxy filaments, which are the largest structures in the Universe. Filaments are thread-like in appearance and are made up of gravitationally-bound galaxies connecting larger galaxy grouping called clusters or superclusters. These filaments have high temperature and low density which makes them challenging to detect in X-rays, yet X-ray observations can provide critical information about the mass contained in these structures and find the link between the filaments and the missing baryon problem.

 

 


Keywords

interstellar chemistry, neutron stars, particle acceleration, cosmic rays, supernova remnants; x ray astronomy; radio astronomy; interstellar medium;

Qualifications

PHILOSOPHY IN SCIENCE
Institution: University of Sydney
Year awarded: 2003

Publications

Journal Articles

Lovchinsky, I., Slane, P., Gaensler, B., Hughes, J., Ng, C., Lazendic-Galloway, J., Gelfand, J., Brogan, C., 2011, A Chandra observation of supernova remnant G350.1-0.3 and its central compact object, Astrophysical Journal [P], vol 731, issue 1, Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 1-8.

Fraser McKelvie, A., Pimbblet, K., Lazendic-Galloway, J., 2011, An estimate of the electron density in filaments of galaxies at z ~ 0.1, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society [E], vol 415, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, USA, pp. 1961-1966.

Lazendic-Galloway, J., Wardle, M., Whiteoak, J., Burton, M., Green, A., 2010, Multiwavelength observations of the supernova remnant G349.7+0.2 interacting with a molecular cloud, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society [E], vol 409, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc, Malden Massachusetts USA, pp. 371-388.

Lazendic-Galloway, J., Slane, P., 2006, Enhanced abundances in three large-diameter mixed-morphology supernova remnants, The Astrophysical Journal, vol 647, Institute of Physics Publishing, USA, pp. 350-366.

Kaaret, P., Corbel, S., Tomsick, A., Lazendic-Galloway, J., Tzioumis, A.K., Butt, Y., Wijnands, R., 2006, Evolution of the x-ray jets from 4U 1755-33, The Astrophysical Journal, vol 641, Institute of Physics Publishing, USA, pp. 410-417.

Lazendic-Galloway, J., Dewey, D., Schulz, N.S., Canizares, C., 2006, The kinematic and plasma properties of x-ray knots in Cassiopeia A from the Chandra Hetgs, The Astrophysical Journal, vol 651, Institute of Physics Publishing, USA, pp. 250-267.

Lazendic-Galloway, J., Slane, P., Hughes, J.P., Chen, Y., Dame, T.M., 2005, CHANDRA Detection of ejecta in the small-diameter supernova remnant G349.7+0.2, The Astrophysical Journal, vol 618, Institute of Physics Publishing, USA, pp. 733-743.

Brogan, C.L., Gaensler, B.M., Gelfand, J.D., Lazendic-Galloway, J., Lazio, T.J.W., Kassim, N.E., McClure-Griffiths, N.M., 2005, Discovery of a radio supernova remnant and nonthermal x-rays coincident with the TeV source Hess J1813-178, The Astrophysical Journal, vol 629, The Institute of Physics Publishing, USA, pp. L105-L108.

Lazendic-Galloway, J., Slane, P., Gaensler, B.M., Reynolds, S.P., Plucinsky, P.P., Hughes, J.P., 2004, A high-resolution study of nonthermal radio and X-ray emission from supernova remnant G347.3-0.5, The Astrophysical Journal, vol 602, Institute of Physics Publishing, USA, pp. 271-285.

Chu, Y., Gruendl, R., Chen, C., Lazendic-Galloway, J., Dickel, J.R., 2004, An optical and x-ray examination of two radio supernova remnant candidates in 30 Doradus, The Astrophysical Journal, vol 615, The Insitute of Physics Publishing, USA, pp. 727-731.

Brogan, C.L., Goss, W.M., Lazendic-Galloway, J., Green, A.J., 2004, OH (1720 MHz) maser search toward the large magellanic cloud, The Astronomical Journal, vol 128, Institute of Physics Publishing, USA, pp. 700-708.

Lazendic-Galloway, J., Wardle, M., Burton, M.G., Yusef-Zadeh, F., Green, A.J., Whiteoak, J.B., 2004, Shocked molecular hydrogen towards the tornado nebula, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 354, Blackwell Publishing, UK, pp. 393-400.

Burton, M.G., Lazendic-Galloway, J., Yusef-Zadeh, F., Wardle, M., 2004, The eye of the tornado - an isolated, high-mass young stellar object near the Galactic centre, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 348, Blackwell Publishing, UK, pp. 638-646.

Lazendic-Galloway, J., Dickel, J.R., Jones, P.A., 2003, Supernova remnant candidates in the 30 doradus nebula, The Astrophysical Journal, vol 596, Institute of Physics Publishing, USA, pp. 287-298.

Lazendic-Galloway, J., Slane, P., Gaensler, B.M., Plucinsky, P.P., Hughes, J.P., Galloway, D.K., Crawford, F., 2003, X-ray observations of the compact central object in supernova remnant G347.3-0.5, The Astrophysical Journal, vol 593, Institute of Physics Publishing, USA, pp. L27-L30.

Lazendic-Galloway, J., Whiteoak, J.B., Klamer, I., Harbison, P.D., Kuiper, T.H., 2002, Accurate position of H2O masers in the Large Magellanic Cloud, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 331, Blackwell Publishing, UK, pp. 969-974.

Slane, P., Chen, Y., Lazendic-Galloway, J., Hughes, J.P., 2002, An ASCA study of the high-luminoscity supernova remnant G349.7-0.2, The Astrophysical Journal, vol 580, Institute of Physics Publishing, USA, pp. 904-908.

Lazendic-Galloway, J., Wardle, M., Burton, M.G., Yusef-Zadeh, F., Whiteoak, J.B., Green, A.J., Ashley, M., 2002, Shocked molecular gas towards the supernova remnant G359.1-0.5 and the snake, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 331, Blackwell Publishing, UK, pp. 537-544.