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Theoretical uncertainties of the type Ia supernova rate
J. S. W. Claeys, O. R. Pols, R. G. Izzard +2
It is thought that type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) are explosions of carbon-oxygen white dwarfs (CO WDs). Two main evolutionary channels are proposed for the WD to reach the critical d…
PopCORN: Hunting down the differences between binary population synthesis codes
S. Toonen, J. S. W. Claeys, N. Mennekens +1
Binary population synthesis (BPS) modelling is a very effective tool to study the evolution and properties of close binary systems. The uncertainty in the parameters of the model a…
Progenitors of Supernovae Type Ia
S. Toonen, G. Nelemans, M. Bours +4
Despite the significance of Type Ia supernovae (SNeIa) in many fields in astrophysics, SNeIa lack a theoretical explanation. The standard scenarios involve thermonuclear explosions…
Population synthesis of triple systems in the context of mergers of carbon-oxygen white dwarfs
Adrian S. Hamers, Onno R. Pols, Joke S. W. Claeys +1
Hierarchical triple systems are common among field stars yet their long-term evolution is poorly understood theoretically. In such systems Kozai cycles can be induced in the inner…
POPCORN: A comparison of binary population synthesis codes
J. S. W. Claeys, S. Toonen, N. Mennekens
We compare the results of three binary population synthesis codes to understand the differences in their results. As a first result we find that when equalizing the assumptions the…
Spin-Up/Spin-Down models for Type Ia Supernovae
R. Di Stefano, R. Voss, J. S. W. Claeys
In the single degenerate scenario for Type Ia supernova (SNeIa), a white dwarf (WD) must gain a significant amount of matter from a companion star. Because the accreted mass carrie…