Type Ia Supernovae and Supersoft X-ray Sources
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
2011-09-21 v1
Abstract
The rates of SN Ia for double-degenerate and single-degenerate scenario are computed for the models of spiral and elliptical galaxies. The number of nuclearly burning white dwarfs (NBWD) is traced. The data favours double-degenerate scenario and suggests lower number of NBWD per unit mass in ellipticals and their lower average mass as one of the reasons for the difference in the number of supersoft X-ray sources observed in the galaxies of different types.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1109.4273,
title = {Type Ia Supernovae and Supersoft X-ray Sources},
author = {L. Yungelson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1109.4273},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
Submitted to Proceedings of IAU Symp. 281 "Binary Paths to Type Ia Supernovae Explosions", 4 pp., 3 figs