Type Ia Supernova Explosions in Binary Systems: A Review
ZW Liu, FK Röpke, Z Han - Research in Astronomy and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) play a key role in the fields of astrophysics and
cosmology. It is widely accepted that SNe Ia arise from thermonuclear explosions of white …
cosmology. It is widely accepted that SNe Ia arise from thermonuclear explosions of white …
Observational properties of thermonuclear supernovae
The explosive death of a star as a supernova is one of the most dramatic events in the
Universe. Supernovae have an outsized impact on many areas of astrophysics: they are …
Universe. Supernovae have an outsized impact on many areas of astrophysics: they are …
A kilonova as the electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave source
Gravitational waves were discovered with the detection of binary black-hole mergers and
they should also be detectable from lower-mass neutron-star mergers. These are predicted …
they should also be detectable from lower-mass neutron-star mergers. These are predicted …
The zwicky transient facility: science objectives
Abstract The Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), a public–private enterprise, is a new time-
domain survey employing a dedicated camera on the Palomar 48-inch Schmidt telescope …
domain survey employing a dedicated camera on the Palomar 48-inch Schmidt telescope …
Optical emission from a kilonova following a gravitational-wave-detected neutron-star merger
I Arcavi, G Hosseinzadeh, DA Howell, C McCully… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
The merger of two neutron stars has been predicted to produce an optical–infrared transient
(lasting a few days) known as a 'kilonova', powered by the radioactive decay of neutron-rich …
(lasting a few days) known as a 'kilonova', powered by the radioactive decay of neutron-rich …
An embedded X-ray source shines through the aspherical AT 2018cow: revealing the inner workings of the most luminous fast-evolving optical transients
R Margutti, BD Metzger, R Chornock… - The Astrophysical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the first extensive radio to γ-ray observations of a fast-rising blue optical
transient, AT 2018cow, over its first∼ 100 days. AT 2018cow rose over a few days to a peak …
transient, AT 2018cow, over its first∼ 100 days. AT 2018cow rose over a few days to a peak …
Ultra-stripped supernovae: progenitors and fate
TM Tauris, N Langer… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The explosion of ultra-stripped stars in close binaries can lead to ejecta masses< 0.1 M⊙
and may explain some of the recent discoveries of weak and fast optical transients. In Tauris …
and may explain some of the recent discoveries of weak and fast optical transients. In Tauris …
Opacities and spectra of the r-process ejecta from neutron star mergers
D Kasen, NR Badnell, J Barnes - The Astrophysical Journal, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Material ejected during (or immediately following) the merger of two neutron stars may
assemble into heavy elements through the r-process. The subsequent radioactive decay of …
assemble into heavy elements through the r-process. The subsequent radioactive decay of …
A lanthanide-rich kilonova in the aftermath of a long gamma-ray burst
Observationally, kilonovae are astrophysical transients powered by the radioactive decay of
nuclei heavier than iron, thought to be synthesized in the merger of two compact objects …
nuclei heavier than iron, thought to be synthesized in the merger of two compact objects …
PESSTO: survey description and products from the first data release by the Public ESO Spectroscopic Survey of Transient Objects
Context. The Public European Southern Observatory Spectroscopic Survey of Transient
Objects (PESSTO) began as a public spectroscopic survey in April 2012. PESSTO classifies …
Objects (PESSTO) began as a public spectroscopic survey in April 2012. PESSTO classifies …