The direct identification of core-collapse supernova progenitors
SD Van Dyk - … Transactions of the Royal Society A …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
To place core-collapse supernovae (SNe) in context with the evolution of massive stars, it is
necessary to determine their stellar origins. I describe the direct identification of SN …
necessary to determine their stellar origins. I describe the direct identification of SN …
Binary population and spectral synthesis version 2.1: construction, observational verification, and new results
JJ Eldridge, ER Stanway, L Xiao… - Publications of the …, 2017 - cambridge.org
The Binary Population and Spectral Synthesis suite of binary stellar evolution models and
synthetic stellar populations provides a framework for the physically motivated analysis of …
synthetic stellar populations provides a framework for the physically motivated analysis of …
A WC/WO star exploding within an expanding carbon–oxygen–neon nebula
The final fate of massive stars, and the nature of the compact remnants they leave behind
(black holes and neutron stars), are open questions in astrophysics. Many massive stars are …
(black holes and neutron stars), are open questions in astrophysics. Many massive stars are …
Observational constraints on the progenitors of core-collapse supernovae: the case for missing high-mass stars
SJ Smartt - Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 2015 - cambridge.org
Over the last 15 years, the supernova community has endeavoured to directly identify
progenitor stars for core-collapse supernovae discovered in nearby galaxies. These …
progenitor stars for core-collapse supernovae discovered in nearby galaxies. These …
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 …
A Wolf–Rayet-like progenitor of SN 2013cu from spectral observations of a stellar wind
The explosive fate of massive Wolf–Rayet stars (WRSs) is a key open question in stellar
physics. An appealing option is that hydrogen-deficient WRSs are the progenitors of some …
physics. An appealing option is that hydrogen-deficient WRSs are the progenitors of some …
Bolometric light curves and explosion parameters of 38 stripped-envelope core-collapse supernovae
JD Lyman, D Bersier, PA James… - Monthly Notices of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Literature data are collated for 38 stripped-envelope core-collapse supernovae (SE SNe; ie
SNe IIb, Ib, Ic and Ic-BL) that have good light-curve coverage in more than one optical band …
SNe IIb, Ib, Ic and Ic-BL) that have good light-curve coverage in more than one optical band …
Observational and physical classification of supernovae
A Gal-Yam - arXiv preprint arXiv:1611.09353, 2016 - arxiv.org
This chapter describes the current classification scheme of supernovae (SNe). This scheme
has evolved over many decades and now includes numerous SN Types and sub-types …
has evolved over many decades and now includes numerous SN Types and sub-types …
The expansion of stripped-envelope stars: Consequences for supernovae and gravitational-wave progenitors
E Laplace, Y Götberg, SE De Mink, S Justham… - Astronomy & …, 2020 - aanda.org
Massive binaries that merge as compact objects are the progenitors of gravitational-wave
sources. Most of these binaries experience one or more phases of mass transfer, during …
sources. Most of these binaries experience one or more phases of mass transfer, during …
The Carnegie Supernova Project I-Analysis of stripped-envelope supernova light curves
Stripped-envelope (SE) supernovae (SNe) include H-poor (Type IIb), H-free (Type Ib), and
He-free (Type Ic) events thought to be associated with the deaths of massive stars. The exact …
He-free (Type Ic) events thought to be associated with the deaths of massive stars. The exact …