Constraints on the Progenitor Systems of Type Ia Supernovae

Abstract

UVOIR bolometric light curves provide valuable insight into the nature of type Ia supernovae. We present an analysis of sixteen well-observed SNe Ia. Constraints are placed on several global parameters concerning the progenitor system, explosion mechanism and subsequent radiation transport. By fitting a radioactive decay energy deposition function to the quasi-exponential phase (50 to 100 days after maximum light), it is found that the ejected mass varies by at least a factor of two. This result suggests that a sub-Chandrasekhar mass model could be responsible for the progenitor system of some type Ia supernovae. We find that the range in the amount of synthesized (56)Ni indicates a significant variation in the burning mechanism. In order to explain a factor of ten range in the observed bolometric luminosity more detailed modeling of the explosion mechanism is required.

arXiv comment8 pages, 1 table, 7 figures, accepted to A&A, addressed referee's comments, updated 2 figures

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