Type Ia supernovae from sub-Chandrasekhar mass white dwarfs
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Sim, Stuart A; Ropke, Friedrich; Kromer, M; Fink, M; Ruiter, A. J.; Seitenzahl, I. R.; Pakmor, R; Hillebrandt, Wolfgang
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We argue that detonations of sub-Chandrasekhar mass white dwarfs can lead to bright explosions with light curves and spectra similar to those of observed Type Ia supernovae. Given that binary systems containing accreting sub-Chandrasekhar mass white dwarfs should be common, this suggests that a non-negligible fraction of the observed Type Ia supernova rate may arise from sub-Chandrasekhar mass explosions, if they can be ignited. We discuss aspects of how such explosions might be realized in...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2013 |
Type: | Conference paper |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/22965 |
Source: | Binary Paths to Type Ia Supernovae Explosions |
DOI: | 10.1017/S1743921312015189 |
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