Signature of Electron Capture in Iron-Rich Ejecta of SN 2003du

Details Signature of Electron Capture in Iron-Rich Ejecta of SN 2003du Signature of Electron Capture in Iron-Rich Ejecta of SN 2003du

2004-09-08

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0409185v1

Astrophys.J. 617 (2004) 1258-1266

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

12 pages + 8 figures, ApJ (in press, Dec. 20, 2004) For high resolution figures send E-mail to pah@hej1.as.utexas.edu

Scientific paper

10.1086/425571

Late-time near-infrared and optical spectra are presented for the normal-bright SN2003du. At about 300 days after the explosion, the emission profiles of well isolated [FeII] lines (in particular that of the strong 1.644mu feature) trace out the global kinematic distribution of radioactive material in the expanding. In SN2003du, the 1.644 mu [FeII] line shows a flat-topped, profile, indicative of a thick but hollow-centered expanding shell, rather than a strongly-peaked profile that would be expected from a ``center-filled'' distribution.Based on detailed models for exploding Chandrasekhar mass white dwarfs, we show that the feature is consistent with spherical explosion models.Our model predicts central region of non-radioactive electron-capture elements up to 2500--3000km/s as a consequence of burning under high density, and an extended region of 56Ni up to 9,000--10,000km/s. Furthermore our analysis indicates that the 1.644mu [FeII] profile is not consistent with strong mixing between the regions of electron- capture isotopes and the 56Ni layers as is predicted by detailed 3D models for nuclear deflagration fronts. We discuss the possibility that the flat-topped profile could be produced as a result of an infrared catastrophe and conclude that such an explanation is unlikely. We put our results in context to other SNeIa and briefly discuss the implications of our result for the use of SNe Ia as cosmological standard candles.

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