Binary progenitor models of type IIb supernovae

2011/02/08 by J. S. W. Claeys, S. E. de Mink, O. R. Pols +2
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Binary number #Binary star #Common envelope #Computer science #Envelope (radar) #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Geology #Hydrogen #Physics #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Star (game theory) #Stars #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Supernova #Telecommunications #Type (biology) #White dwarf #astro-ph.SR

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201015410

18 pages, 5 figures, 10 tables. Accepted for publication in A&A

arxiv created 2011/02/08 · openalex publication_date 2011/02/08 · arxiv updated 2015/05/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Massive stars that lose their hydrogen-rich envelope down to a few tenths of a solar mass explode as extended type IIb supernovae, an intriguing subtype that links the hydrogen-rich type II supernovae with the hydrogen-poor type Ib and Ic. The progenitors may be very massive single stars that lose their envelope due to their stellar wind, but mass stripping due to interaction with a companion star in a binary system is currently considered to be the dominant formation channel.

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