8 Shock breakout theory
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Steady radiation mediated shocks (RMS)
8.3 Non relativistic breakout from a stellar envelope 8.3.1 Self-similar hydrodynamics
8.3.2 Breakout- planar evolution stage 8.3.2.1 Hydrodynamics 8.3.2.2 Bolometric luminosity 8.3.2.3 Spectra 8.3.3 Post breakout- spherical cooling envelope phase 8.3.3.1 Hydrodynamics 8.3.3.2 Time independent, Thomson opacity, (H) envelopes 8.3.3.4 Time dependent opacity (He, C/O) envelopes 8.3.4 What can we learn from observations? 8.3.5 Open questions: The X-ray deficit?
8.4 Non relativistic breakout from a steady stellar wind
8.4.1 The formation of a collisionless shock 8.4.2 Hydrodynamics 8.4.3 Bolometric luminosity 8.4.4 Approximate spectral properties 8.4.5 Open questions