8 papers
Multi-dimensional NLTE radiative transfer for a double detonation Type Ia explosion model in the photospheric phase
F. P. Callan, L. J. Shingles, S. A. Sim +7
Previous radiative transfer calculations have shown that both multi-dimensionality and NLTE (non local thermodynamic equilibrium) effects impact the synthetic observables predicted…
Observational signatures of thermonuclear electron-capture supernovae -- Ne II line strengthening and color evolution as traces of the explosion mechanism
Alexander Holas, Fionntan P. Callan, Samuel W. Jones +7
Thermonuclear electron-capture supernovae (tECSNe) are a potential fate of certain intermediate mass stars forming ONe cores at the end of their evolution. Simulations suggest that…
Multidimensional Nebular-Phase Calculations of Dynamically-Driven Double-Degenerate Double-Detonation Models for Type Ia Supernovae
J. M. Pollin, S. A. Sim, L. J. Shingles +7
The dynamically-driven double-degenerate double-detonation model has emerged as a promising progenitor candidate for Type Ia supernovae. In this scenario, the primary white dwarf i…
Localized O production in white dwarf mergers
Alexander Holas, Veronica Agaeva, Friedrich K. Roepke +5
The merger of a He white dwarf (WD) and a CO WD is the favored formation channel for R Coronae Borealis (RCB) stars. These stars exhibit ratio…
Drawing the line between explosion and collapse in electron-capture supernovae -- I. Impact of conductive flame speeds and ignition conditions on the explosion mechanism
Alexander Holas, Samuel W. Jones, Friedrich K. Roepke +5
Electron-capture supernovae (ECSNe) are commonly thought to result in a collapse to a neutron star. Recent work has shown that a thermonuclear explosion is also a possible outcome.…
NLTE spectral modelling for a carbon-oxygen and helium white-dwarf merger as a Ca-rich transient candidate
F. P. Callan, A. Holas, J. Morán-Fraile +7
We carry out NLTE (non local thermodynamic equilibrium) radiative transfer simulations to determine whether explosion during the merger of a carbon-oxygen (CO) white dwarf (WD) wit…