The explosion of supernova 2011fe in the frame of the core-degenerate scenario (Letter)
We argue that the properties of the Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) SN 2011fe can be best explained within the frame of the core-degenerate (CD) scenario. In the CD scenario, a white dwarf (WD) merges with the core of an asymptotic giant branch (AGB) star and forms a rapidly rotating WD, with a mass close...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2014 |
| País: | Argentina |
| Institución: | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas |
| Repositorio: | CONICET Digital (CONICET) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/9392 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11336/9392 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Supernovae SN 2011fe (supernova) https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
| Sumario: | We argue that the properties of the Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) SN 2011fe can be best explained within the frame of the core-degenerate (CD) scenario. In the CD scenario, a white dwarf (WD) merges with the core of an asymptotic giant branch (AGB) star and forms a rapidly rotating WD, with a mass close to and above the critical mass for explosion. Rapid rotation prevents immediate collapse and/or explosion. Spinning down over a time of 0-10<sup>10</sup> yr brings the WD to explosion. A very long delayed explosion to post-crystallization phase, which lasts for about 2 × 10<sup>9</sup> yr, leads to the formation of a highly carbon-enriched outer layer. This can account for the carbon-rich composition of the fastest-moving ejecta of SN 2011fe. In reaching the conclusion that the CD scenario best explains the observed properties of SN 2011fe, we consider both its specific properties, like a very compact exploding object and carbon-rich composition of the fastest-moving ejecta, and the general properties of SNe Ia. |
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