A Common Explosion Mechanism for Type Ia Supernovae

@article{Mazzali2007ACE,
  title={A Common Explosion Mechanism for Type Ia Supernovae},
  author={P. Mazzali and F. R{\"o}pke and S. Benetti and W. Hillebrandt},
  journal={Science},
  year={2007},
  volume={315},
  pages={825 - 828}
}
  • P. Mazzali, F. Röpke, +1 author W. Hillebrandt
  • Published 2007
  • Physics, Medicine
  • Science
    • Type Ia supernovae, the thermonuclear explosions of white dwarf stars composed of carbon and oxygen, were instrumental as distance indicators in establishing the acceleration of the universe's expansion. However, the physics of the explosion are debated. Here we report a systematic spectral analysis of a large sample of well-observed type Ia supernovae. Mapping the velocity distribution of the main products of nuclear burning, we constrain theoretical scenarios. We find that all supernovae have… CONTINUE READING
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