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Is supernova iPTF15dtg powered by a magnetar?

iPTF15dtg is a supernova (SN) Type Ic (lacking hydrogen and helium in its spectrum) with a light curve indicating that it is the result of a massive star explosion. Taddia et al. (2016) suggested that the progenitor star was a Wolf-Rayet (WR) star that previously suffered strong mass loss. More recent observations show that the SN light curve did not decline as expected, indicating the existence of an additional power source. One possibility is a magnetar, a hyper-magnetic neutron star capable of injecting its rotational energy into the light curve during relevant time scales. This bachelor thesis adds previously unpublished data to the iPTF15dtg light curve and compares simple semi-analytical models to rule out a radioactive scenario and discuss the possibility of a magnetar as the primary source of luminosity.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:su-167305
Date January 2017
CreatorsWest, Stuart
PublisherStockholms universitet, Institutionen för astronomi
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text
Formatapplication/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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