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He-accreting WDs as SNe Ia Progenitors

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 2011-09-23 v1

Abstract

We investigate the thermal response of CO WDs accreting He-rich matter directly from their companions in binary systems. Our results suggest that the He-channel cannot provide progenitors for majority of "normal" SNe Ia.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1109.4786,
  title  = {He-accreting WDs as SNe Ia Progenitors},
  author = {Luciano Piersanti and Amedeo Tornambe' and Lev Yungelson and Oscar Straniero},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1109.4786},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

4 pages, 3 figures, contribution to the Proceeding of IAU 281 "Binary Paths to Type Ia Supernovae Explosions"