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most citedVLT Spectropolarimetry of the fast expanding Type Ia SN2006X

90 citations · 194 across the 12 of their papers we have counts for

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astro-ph.HE2026

JWST Medium-Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy of SN 2022acko: Tracing Molecule Formation in the Nebular Phase

K. Medler, T. Mera, C. Ashall +28

The Type II supernova (SN II) SN 2022acko was the first to be spectroscopically observed by the James Webb Space Telescope (). Here, we analyze SN 2022acko's second…

astro-ph.SR2025

JWST Observations of SN 2023ixf II: The Panchromatic Evolution Between 250 and 720 Days After the Explosion

K. Medler, C. Ashall, P. Hoeflich +60

We present the nebular phase spectroscopic and photometric observations of the nearby hydrogen-rich core-collapse supernova (CC-SN) 2023ixf, obtained through our JWST programs. The…

astro-ph.SR2025

JWST Observations of SN 2024ggi I: Interpretation and Model Comparison of the Type II Supernova 2024ggi at 55 days Past Explosion

E. Baron, C. Ashall, J. M. DerKacy +40

We present panchromatic 0.4-21 microns observations of the nearby (about 7.2 Mpc) Type II supernova 2024ggi, obtained during the plateau phase at about 55 d past explosion. Our dat…

astro-ph.IM2025

Measuring Type Ia Supernova Angular-Diameter Distances with Intensity Interferometry

A. G. Kim, P. E. Nugent, Xingzhuo Chen +2

This paper investigates the potential of intensity interferometry, based on the Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect, for measuring supernova sizes and distances. Through optimized telescope…

astro-ph.SR2025

Three-dimensional Structure of Incomplete Carbon-Oxygen Detonations in Type Ia Supernovae

A. Khokhlov, I. Dominguez, A. Y. Chtchelkanova +6

Carbon-oxygen (CO) detonation with reactions terminating either after burning of C in the leading C + C reaction or after burning of C and O to S…

astro-ph.SR2024

A JWST Medium Resolution MIRI Spectrum and Models of the Type Ia supernova 2021aefx at +415 d

C. Ashall, P. Hoeflich, E. Baron +39

We present a JWST MIRI/MRS spectrum (5-27 m) of the Type Ia supernova (SN Ia), SN 2021aefx at days past -band maximum. The spectrum, which was obtained during t…

astro-ph.HE2024

JWST NIRSpec+MIRI Observations of the nearby Type IIP supernova 2022acko

M. Shahbandeh, C. Ashall, P. Hoeflich +65

We present JWST spectral and photometric observations of the Type IIP supernova (SN) 2022acko at ~50 days past explosion. These data are the first JWST spectral observations of a c…

astro-ph.HE2023

JWST MIRI/MRS Observations and Spectral Models of the Under-luminous Type Ia Supernova 2022xkq

J. M. DerKacy, C. Ashall, P. Hoeflich +44

We present a JWST mid-infrared spectrum of the under-luminous Type Ia Supernova (SN Ia) 2022xkq, obtained with the medium-resolution spectrometer on the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MI…

astro-ph.SR2023★ 61 cited

X-Shooting ULLYSES: massive stars at low metallicity. I. Project Description

Jorick S. Vink, A. Mehner, P. A. Crowther +78

Observations of individual massive stars, super-luminous supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, and gravitational-wave events involving spectacular black-hole mergers, indicate that the low…

astro-ph.SR2015★ 12 cited

Spectral Models for Early Time SN 2011fe Observations

E. Baron, P. Hoeflich Brian Friesen, M. Sullivan +11

We use observed UV through near IR spectra to examine whether SN 2011fe can be understood in the framework of Branch-normal SNe Ia and to examine its individual peculiarities. As a…

astro-ph.SR2012★ 31 cited

A Physical Model for SN 2001ay, a normal, bright, extremely slowly declining Type Ia supernova

E. Baron, P. Hoeflich, K. Krisciunas +5

We present a study of the peculiar Type Ia supernova 2001ay (SN 2001ay). The defining features of its peculiarity are: high velocity, broad lines, and a fast rising light curve, co…

astro-ph.SR2009★ 90 cited

VLT Spectropolarimetry of the fast expanding Type Ia SN2006X

F. Patat, D. Baade, P. Hoeflich +3

Using VLT-FORS1 we performed optical spectropolarimetric observations of the Type Ia SN2006X on 7 pre-maximum epochs (day -10 to day -1) and one post-maximum epoch (+39 days). The…