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arxiv: astro-ph/0212561 · v1 · submitted 2002-12-30 · 🌌 astro-ph

Bolometric Light Curves of Supernovae

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keywords lightbolometriccurvesenergyevolutionnuclidesradioactivesupernova
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The thermalized energy from the radioactive decays of 56Ni and 57Ni and their daughter nuclides power the light curves of supernovae near maximum light. The bolometric light curve gives us a fundamental understanding of the energy evolution of a supernova explosion and the amount of radioactive nuclides produced. In this review, I will discuss the bolometric evolution of the Type IIp supernova SN1987A, and the general class of bolometric light curves of Type Ia thermonuclear explosions.

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