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Binary progenitor systems for Type Ic supernovae

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  • Martín Solar

    (Adam Mickiewicz University)

  • Michał J. Michałowski

    (Adam Mickiewicz University)

  • Jakub Nadolny

    (Adam Mickiewicz University)

  • Lluís Galbany

    (Campus UAB
    Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC))

  • Jens Hjorth

    (University of Copenhagen)

  • Emmanouil Zapartas

    (FORTH)

  • Jesper Sollerman

    (Stockholm University, Albanova University Center)

  • Leslie Hunt

    (INAF—Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri)

  • Sylvio Klose

    (Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg)

  • Maciej Koprowski

    (Nicolaus Copernicus University)

  • Aleksandra Leśniewska

    (Adam Mickiewicz University
    University of Copenhagen)

  • Michał Małkowski

    (Adam Mickiewicz University)

  • Ana M. Nicuesa Guelbenzu

    (Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg)

  • Oleh Ryzhov

    (Adam Mickiewicz University)

  • Sandra Savaglio

    (University of Calabria
    INAF—Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio
    INFN—Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati)

  • Patricia Schady

    (University of Bath)

  • Steve Schulze

    (Stockholm University, Albanova University Center)

  • Antonio Ugarte Postigo

    (Université Cotê d’Azur)

  • Susanna D. Vergani

    (PSL University, CNRS
    CNRS-SU)

  • Darach Watson

    (The Cosmic Dawn Center (DAWN)
    University of Copenhagen)

  • Radosław Wróblewski

    (Adam Mickiewicz University)

Abstract

Core-collapse supernovae are explosions of massive stars at the end of their evolution. They are responsible for metal production and for halting star formation, having a significant impact on galaxy evolution. The details of these processes depend on the nature of supernova progenitors, but it is unclear if Type Ic supernovae (without hydrogen or helium lines in their spectra) originate from core-collapses of very massive stars (>30 M⊙) or from less massive stars in binary systems. Here we show that Type II (with hydrogen lines) and Ic supernovae are located in environments with similar molecular gas densities, therefore their progenitors have comparable lifetimes and initial masses. This supports a binary interaction for most Type Ic supernova progenitors, which explains the lack of hydrogen and helium lines. This finding can be implemented in sub-grid prescriptions in numerical cosmological simulations to improve the feedback and chemical mixing.

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  • Martín Solar & Michał J. Michałowski & Jakub Nadolny & Lluís Galbany & Jens Hjorth & Emmanouil Zapartas & Jesper Sollerman & Leslie Hunt & Sylvio Klose & Maciej Koprowski & Aleksandra Leśniewska & Mic, 2024. "Binary progenitor systems for Type Ic supernovae," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-51863-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51863-z
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    1. Ósmar Rodríguez & Ehud Nakar & Dan Maoz, 2024. "Stripped-envelope supernova light curves argue for central engine activity," Nature, Nature, vol. 628(8009), pages 733-735, April.
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