Luminous supernovae

Avishay Gal-Yam

doi:10.1126/science.1203601

Luminous supernovae

Avishay Gal-Yam^*

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Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics

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Abstract

Supernovae, the luminous explosions of stars, have been observed since antiquity. However, various examples of superluminous supernovae (SLSNe; luminosities >7 × 10⁴³ ergs per second) have only recently been documented. From the accumulated evidence, SLSNe can be classified as radioactively powered (SLSN-R), hydrogen-rich (SLSN-II), and hydrogen-poor (SLSN-I, the most luminous class). The SLSN-II and SLSN-I classes are more common, whereas the SLSN-R class is better understood. The physical origins of the extreme luminosity emitted by SLSNe are a focus of current research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	927-932
Number of pages	6
Journal	Science
Volume	337
Issue number	6097
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1203601
Publication status	Published - 24 Aug 2012

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