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 …
Constraints from gravitational-wave detections of binary black hole mergers on the 12C (α, γ) 16O rate
R Farmer, M Renzo, SE de Mink… - The Astrophysical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Gravitational-wave detections are starting to allow us to probe the physical processes in the
evolution of very massive stars through the imprints they leave on their final remnants …
evolution of very massive stars through the imprints they leave on their final remnants …
Pulsational pair-instability supernovae in very close binaries
P Marchant, M Renzo, R Farmer… - The Astrophysical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Pair-instability and pulsational pair-instability supernovae (PPISNe) have not been
unambiguously observed so far. They are, however, promising candidates for the …
unambiguously observed so far. They are, however, promising candidates for the …
The impact of pair-instability mass loss on the binary black hole mass distribution
A population of binary black hole mergers has now been observed in gravitational waves by
Advanced LIGO and Virgo. The masses of these black holes appear to show evidence for a …
Advanced LIGO and Virgo. The masses of these black holes appear to show evidence for a …
The Palomar Transient Factory core-collapse supernova host-galaxy sample. I. Host-galaxy distribution functions and environment dependence of core-collapse …
S Schulze, O Yaron, J Sollerman… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Several thousand core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) of different flavors have been
discovered so far. However, identifying their progenitors has remained an outstanding open …
discovered so far. However, identifying their progenitors has remained an outstanding open …
The impact of stellar rotation on the black hole mass-gap from pair-instability supernovae
P Marchant, TJ Moriya - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2020 - aanda.org
Models of pair-instability supernovae (PISNe) predict a gap in black hole (BH) masses
between∼ 45 M⊙ and 120 M⊙, which is referred to as the upper BH mass-gap. With the …
between∼ 45 M⊙ and 120 M⊙, which is referred to as the upper BH mass-gap. With the …
A diversity of wave-driven presupernova outbursts
S Wu, J Fuller - The Astrophysical Journal, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Many core-collapse supernova (SN) progenitors show indications of enhanced pre-SN mass
loss and outbursts, some of which could be powered by wave energy transport within the …
loss and outbursts, some of which could be powered by wave energy transport within the …
Polarimetry of hydrogen-poor superluminous supernovae
M Pursiainen, G Leloudas, A Cikota, M Bulla… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
We present linear polarimetry for seven hydrogen-poor superluminous supernovae (SLSNe-
I) of which only one has previously published polarimetric data. The best-studied event is SN …
I) of which only one has previously published polarimetric data. The best-studied event is SN …
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 …