The most luminous supernovae
A Gal-Yam - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Over a decade ago, a group of supernova explosions with peak luminosities far exceeding
(often by> 100 times) those of normal events has been identified. These superluminous …
(often by> 100 times) those of normal events has been identified. These superluminous …
Observational properties of extreme supernovae
C Inserra - Nature Astronomy, 2019 - nature.com
The past ten years have opened up a new parameter space in time-domain astronomy with
the discovery of transients defying our understanding of how stars explode. These extremes …
the discovery of transients defying our understanding of how stars explode. These extremes …
Tidal disruption event demographics with the Zwicky Transient Facility: volumetric rates, luminosity function, and implications for the local black hole mass function
We conduct a systematic tidal disruption event (TDE) demographics analysis using the
largest sample of optically selected TDEs. A flux-limited, spectroscopically complete sample …
largest sample of optically selected TDEs. A flux-limited, spectroscopically complete sample …
Bumpy declining light curves are common in hydrogen-poor superluminous supernovae
G Hosseinzadeh, E Berger, BD Metzger… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Recent work has revealed that the light curves of hydrogen-poor (Type I) superluminous
supernovae (SLSNe), thought to be powered by magnetar central engines, do not always …
supernovae (SLSNe), thought to be powered by magnetar central engines, do not always …
From core collapse to superluminous: the rates of massive stellar explosions from the Palomar Transient Factory
C Frohmaier, CR Angus, M Vincenzi… - Monthly Notices of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
We present measurements of the local core-collapse supernova (CCSN) rate using SN
discoveries from the Palomar Transient Factory (PTF). We use a Monte Carlo simulation of …
discoveries from the Palomar Transient Factory (PTF). We use a Monte Carlo simulation of …
The Type I superluminous supernova catalogue I: light-curve properties, models, and catalogue description
We present the most comprehensive catalogue to date of Type I superluminous supernovae
(SLSNe), a class of stripped-envelope supernovae (SNe) characterized by exceptionally …
(SLSNe), a class of stripped-envelope supernovae (SNe) characterized by exceptionally …
Luminous supernovae: unveiling a population between superluminous and normal core-collapse supernovae
Stripped-envelope core-collapse supernovae can be divided into two broad classes: the
common Type Ib/c supernovae (SNe Ib/c), powered by the radioactive decay of 56 Ni, and …
common Type Ib/c supernovae (SNe Ib/c), powered by the radioactive decay of 56 Ni, and …
[PDF][PDF] Superluminous supernovae: an explosive decade
M Nicholl - arXiv preprint arXiv:2109.08697, 2021 - arxiv.org
arXiv:2109.08697v1 [astro-ph.HE] 17 Sep 2021 Page 1 MNRAS 000, 1–13 (2021) Preprint
21 September 2021 Compiled using MNRAS LATEX style file v3.0 Superluminous …
21 September 2021 Compiled using MNRAS LATEX style file v3.0 Superluminous …
Toward nebular spectral modeling of magnetar-powered supernovae
CMB Omand, A Jerkstrand - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. Many energetic supernovae (SNe) are thought to be powered by the rotational
energy of a highly magnetized, rapidly rotating neutron star. The emission from the …
energy of a highly magnetized, rapidly rotating neutron star. The emission from the …
A superluminous supernova lightened by collisions with pulsational pair-instability shells
W Lin, X Wang, L Yan, A Gal-Yam, J Mo, TG Brink… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Superluminous supernovae are among the most energetic stellar explosions in the
Universe, but their energy sources remain an open question. Here we present long-term …
Universe, but their energy sources remain an open question. Here we present long-term …