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Light Curves of Supernovae
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2016
Abstract
Although emerging from a range of progenitor stars and the product of different explosion mechanisms the light curves of the various supernova types are shaped mainly by radioactive power. Core-collapse supernovae have in addition early peaks from shock breakout with a subsequent cooling phase and massive extended stars a recombination (plateau) phase. Variations occur mostly due to differences of the progenitor stars. While there appears to be a fair understanding of the light curves of SNell, new wrinkles are emerging for SNela. The photometry of SNe lb and SNe Ic remains unsatisfactory.
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- Observations of Supernovae and the Cosmic Distance Scale
- Information
- International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 145: Supernovae and Supernova Remnants , 1996 , pp. 11 - 18
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- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996