Probing Presupernova Mass Loss in Double-peaked Type Ibc Supernovae from the Zwicky Transient Facility

Kaustav K. Das, Mansi M. Kasliwal, Jesper Sollerman, Christoffer Fremling, I. Irani, Shing Chi Leung, Sheng Yang, Samantha Wu, Jim Fuller, Shreya Anand, Igor Andreoni, C. Barbarino, Thomas G. Brink, Kishalay De, Alison Dugas, Steven L. Groom, George Helou, K. Ryan Hinds, Anna Y.Q. Ho, Viraj KarambelkarS. R. Kulkarni, Daniel A. Perley, Josiah Purdum, Nicolas Regnault, Steve Schulze, Yashvi Sharma, Tawny Sit, Niharika Sravan, Gokul P. Srinivasaragavan, Robert Stein, Kirsty Taggart, Leonardo Tartaglia, Anastasios Tzanidakis, Avery Wold, Lin Yan, Yuhan Yao, Jeffry Zolkower

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Abstract

Eruptive mass loss of massive stars prior to supernova (SN) explosion is key to understanding their evolution and end fate. An observational signature of pre-SN mass loss is the detection of an early, short-lived peak prior to the radioactive-powered peak in the lightcurve of the SN. This is usually attributed to the SN shock passing through an extended envelope or circumstellar medium. Such an early peak is common for double-peaked Type IIb SNe with an extended hydrogen envelope but uncommon for normal Type Ibc SNe with very compact progenitors. In this paper, we systematically study a sample of 14 double-peaked Type Ibc SNe out of 475 Type Ibc SNe detected by the Zwicky Transient Facility. The rate of these events is ∼3%-9% of Type Ibc SNe. A strong correlation is seen between the peak brightness of the first and the second peak. We perform a holistic analysis of this sample’s photometric and spectroscopic properties. We find that six SNe have ejecta mass less than 1.5 M . Based on the nebular spectra and lightcurve properties, we estimate that the progenitor masses for these are less than ∼12 M . The rest have an ejecta mass >2.4 M and a higher progenitor mass. This sample suggests that the SNe with low progenitor masses undergo late-time binary mass transfer. Meanwhile, the SNe with higher progenitor masses are consistent with wave-driven mass loss or pulsation-pair instability-driven mass-loss simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Article number91
JournalAstrophysical Journal
Volume972
Issue number1
Early online date27 Aug 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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