2 papers
astro-ph2002
Models of Type Ia Supernova Explosions
J. C. Niemeyer, M. Reinecke, W. Hillebrandt
Type Ia supernovae have become an indispensable tool for studying the expansion history of the universe, yet our understanding of the explosion mechanism is still incomplete. We de…
astro-ph2000
Thermonuclear Explosions of Chandrasekhar-Mass White Dwarfs
W. Hillebrandt, M. Reinecke, J. C. Niemeyer
We present a new way of modeling turbulent thermonuclear deflagration fronts in Chandrasekhar-mass white dwarfs, consisting of carbon and oxygen, undergoing a type Ia supernova exp…