Carbon-poor stellar cores as supernova progenitors
arXiv:astro-ph/0701892 · doi:10.1086/519731
Abstract
Exploring stellar models which ignite carbon off-center (in the mass range of about 1.05 - 1.25 Msun, depending on the carbon mass fraction) we find that they may present an interesting SN I progenitor scenario, since whereas in the standard scenario runaway always takes place at the same density of about 2 X 10^9 gr/cm^3, in our case, due to the small amount of carbon ignited, we get a whole range of densities from 1 X 10^9 up to 6 X 10^9 gr/cm^3. These results could contribute in resolving the emerging recognition that at least some diversity among SNe I exists, since runaway at various central densities is expected to yield various outcomes in terms of the velocities and composition of the ejecta, which should be modeled and compared to observations.
arXiv comment49 pages, 20 figures
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