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Supernova Type Ia progenitors from merging double white dwarfs

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Context. The study of Type Ia supernovae (SNIa) has lead to greatly improved insights into many fields in astrophysics, e.g. cosmology, and also into the metal enrichment of the universe. Although a theoretical explanation of the origin of these events is still lacking, there is a general consensus that SNIa are caused by the thermonuclear explosions of carbon/oxygen white dwarfs with masses near the Chandrasekhar mass.

Source: Astronomy and Astrophysics

DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201218966

Authors: S. Toonen, G. Nelemans, S. Portegies Zwart

Institutions: Radboud University Nijmegen, KU Leuven, Leiden University, Leiden Observatory

Language: English

Topic: Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

Awards: G3185297056, G6473302934