Publications (5)
A statistical study of the environmental age of core-collapse supernovae based on VLT/MUSE integral-field-unit spectroscopy
Qiang Xi, Ning-Chen Sun, Yihan Zhao +13
We aim to understand the progenitor channels of CCSNe via a statistical study of the ages of their environments. We compiled a large and minimally biased sample of 128 CCSNe discov…
The dependence of triggering mechanisms on radio AGN sub-types: the role of galaxy mergers
Freya Barwell, Clive N. Tadhunter, Jonathon C. S. Pierce +10
Powerful, radio-loud active galactic nuclei (AGN) are associated with one of the most important forms of AGN feedback, and understanding how they are triggered is key to properly i…
Signatures of the Shock Interaction as an Additional Power Source in the Nebular Spectra of SN 2023ixf
Amit Kumar, Raya Dastidar, Justyn R. Maund +2
Red supergiants may lose significant mass during the final 100-1000 years before core collapse, shaping their circumstellar environment. The supernova (SN) shockwave propagating th…
A statistical study of the metallicity of core-collapse supernovae based on VLT/MUSE integral-field-unit spectroscopy
Qiang Xi, Ning-Chen Sun, Yi-Han Zhao +4
Metallicity plays a crucial role in the evolution of massive stars and their final core-collapse supernova (CCSN) explosions. Integral-field-unit (IFU) spectroscopy can provide a s…
An environmental analysis of supernova iPTF13bvn with HST and MUSE
Adam J. Singleton, Justyn R. Maund, Ning-Chen Sun
Searches for supernovae (SNe) progenitors have relied on a direct detection of the star in fortuitous pre-explosion images. We propose an alternative method, using a combination of…