Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-12-22
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
6 pages+6 figures, in: 3D Signatures of Supernovae,Cambridge University Press, in press
Scientific paper
We present a brief summary of asphericity effects in thermonuclear and core collapse supernovae (SN), and how to distinguish the underlying physics by their observable signatures. Electron scattering is the dominant process to produce polarization which is one of the main diagnostical tools. Asphericities result in a directional dependence of the luminosity which has direct implications for the use of SNe in cosmology. For core collapse SNe, the current observations and their interpretations suggest that the explosion mechanism itself is highly aspherical with a well defined axis and, typically, axis ratios of 2 to 3. Asymmetric density/chemical distributions and off-center energy depositions have been identified as crucial for the interpretation of the polarization $P$. For thermonuclear SNe, polarization turned out to be an order of magnitude smaller strongly supporting rather spherical, radially stratified envelopes. Nevertheless, asymmetries have been recognized as important signatures to probe A) for the signatures of the progenitor system, B) the global asymmetry with well defined axis, likely to be caused by rotation of an accreting white dwarf or merging WDs, and C) possible remains of the deflagration pattern.
Gerardy Chris
Hoeflich Peter
Quimby Robert
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