Publications (7)
The Type Ia Supernova Rate at z ~0.5 from the Supernova Legacy Survey
J. D. Neill, M. Sullivan, D. Balam +33
We present a measurement of the distant Type Ia supernova rate derived from the first two years of the Canada -- France -- Hawaii Telescope Supernova Legacy Survey. We observed fou…
The Rise Time of Type Ia Supernovae from the Supernova Legacy Survey
A. Conley, D. A. Howell, A. Howes +24
We compare the rise times of nearby and distant Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) as a test for evolution using 73 high-redshift spectroscopically-confirmed SNe Ia from the first two yea…
Photometric selection of high-redshift type Ia supernovae
M. Sullivan, D. A. Howell, K. Perrett +26
We present a method for selecting high-redshift type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) located via rolling SN searches. The technique, using both color and magnitude information of events fro…
The Supernova Type Ia Rate Evolution with SNLS
J. D. Neill, M. Sullivan, D. Balam +36
We present a progress report on a project to derive the evolution of the volumetric supernova Type Ia rate from the Supernova Legacy Survey. Our preliminary estimate of the rate ev…
The Supernova Legacy Survey: Measurement of Omega_M, Omega_Lambda and w from the First Year Data Set
P. Astier, J. Guy, N. Regnault +39
We present distance measurements to 71 high redshift type Ia supernovae discovered during the first year of the 5-year Supernova Legacy Survey (SNLS). These events were detected an…
SALT2: using distant supernovae to improve the use of Type Ia supernovae as distance indicators
J. Guy, P. Astier, S. Baumont +22
We present an empirical model of Type Ia supernovae spectro-photometric evolution with time. The model is built using a large data set including light-curves and spectra of both ne…
Rates and properties of type Ia supernovae as a function of mass and star-formation in their host galaxies
M. Sullivan, D. Le Borgne, C. J. Pritchet +27
(ABRIDGED) We show that Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) are formed within both very young and old stellar populations, with observed rates that depend on the stellar mass and mean star…