Multi-Dimensional Simulations of Radiative Transfer in Aspherical Core-Collapse Supernovae

Masaomi Tanaka, Keiichi Maeda, Paolo A. Mazzali, Ken'Ichi Nomoto

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Abstract

We study optical radiation of aspherical supernovae (SNe) and present an approach to verify the asphericity of SNe with optical observations of extragalactic SNe. For this purpose, we have developed a multi-dimensional Monte-Carlo radiative transfer code, SAMURAI (SupernovA Multidimensional RAdIative transfer code). The code can compute the optical light curve and spectra both at early phases (40 days after the explosion) and late phases (∼1 year after the explosion), based on hydrodynamic and nucleosynthetic models. We show that all the optical observations of SN 1998bw (associated with GRB 980425) are consistent with polar-viewed radiation of the aspherical explosion model with kinetic energy 20×1051 ergs. Properties of off-axis hypernovae are also discussed briefly.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOrigin of Matter and Evolution of Galaxies - 10th International Symposium on Origin of Matter and Evolution of Galaxies
Subtitle of host publicationFrom the Dawn of Universe to the Formation of Solar System, OMEG 2007
EditorsToshitaka Kajino, Takuma Suda, Takaya Nozawa, Akira Ohnishi, Masayuki Y. Fujimoto, Shigeru Kubono, Kiyoshi Kato
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
Pages249-254
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9780735405370
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event10th International Symposium on Origin of Matter and Evolution of Galaxies: From the Dawn of Universe to the Formation of Solar System, OMEG 2007 - Sapporo, Japan
Duration: 2007 Dec 42007 Dec 7

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1016
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other10th International Symposium on Origin of Matter and Evolution of Galaxies: From the Dawn of Universe to the Formation of Solar System, OMEG 2007
Country/TerritoryJapan
CitySapporo
Period07/12/407/12/7

Keywords

  • Gamma-ray bursts
  • Nucleosynthesis
  • Radiative transfer
  • Supernovae

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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