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A radio-detected type Ia supernova with helium-rich circumstellar material. / Kool, Erik C.; Johansson, Joel; Sollerman, Jesper et al.
In: Nature, Vol. 617, No. 7961, 18.05.2023, p. 477-482.

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Kool, EC, Johansson, J, Sollerman, J, Moldón, J, Moriya, TJ, Mattila, S, Schulze, S, Chomiuk, L, Pérez-Torres, M, Harris, C, Lundqvist, P, Graham, M, Yang, S, Perley, DA, Strotjohann, NL, Fremling, C, Gal-Yam, A, Lezmy, J, Maguire, K, Omand, C, Smith, M, Andreoni, I, Bellm, EC, Bloom, JS, De, K, Groom, SL, Kasliwal, MM, Masci, FJ, Medford, MS, Park, S, Purdum, J, Reynolds, TM, Riddle, R, Robert, E, Ryder, SD, Sharma, Y & Stern, D 2023, 'A radio-detected type Ia supernova with helium-rich circumstellar material', Nature, vol. 617, no. 7961, pp. 477-482. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-05916-w

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Kool, E. C., Johansson, J., Sollerman, J., Moldón, J., Moriya, T. J., Mattila, S., Schulze, S., Chomiuk, L., Pérez-Torres, M., Harris, C., Lundqvist, P., Graham, M., Yang, S., Perley, D. A., Strotjohann, N. L., Fremling, C., Gal-Yam, A., Lezmy, J., Maguire, K., ... Stern, D. (2023). A radio-detected type Ia supernova with helium-rich circumstellar material. Nature, 617(7961), 477-482. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-05916-w

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Kool EC, Johansson J, Sollerman J, Moldón J, Moriya TJ, Mattila S et al. A radio-detected type Ia supernova with helium-rich circumstellar material. Nature. 2023 May 18;617(7961):477-482. Epub 2023 May 17. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-05916-w

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Kool, Erik C. ; Johansson, Joel ; Sollerman, Jesper et al. / A radio-detected type Ia supernova with helium-rich circumstellar material. In: Nature. 2023 ; Vol. 617, No. 7961. pp. 477-482.

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title = "A radio-detected type Ia supernova with helium-rich circumstellar material",
abstract = "Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) are thermonuclear explosions of degenerate white dwarf stars destabilized by mass accretion from a companion star1, but the nature of their progenitors remains poorly understood. A way to discriminate between progenitor systems is through radio observations; a non-degenerate companion star is expected to lose material through winds2 or binary interaction3 before explosion, and the supernova ejecta crashing into this nearby circumstellar material should result in radio synchrotron emission. However, despite extensive efforts, no type Ia supernova (SN Ia) has ever been detected at radio wavelengths, which suggests a clean environment and a companion star that is itself a degenerate white dwarf star4,5. Here we report on the study of SN 2020eyj, a SN Ia showing helium-rich circumstellar material, as demonstrated by its spectral features, infrared emission and, for the first time in a SN Ia to our knowledge, a radio counterpart. On the basis of our modelling, we conclude that the circumstellar material probably originates from a single-degenerate binary system in which a white dwarf accretes material from a helium donor star, an often proposed formation channel for SNe Ia (refs. 6,7). We describe how comprehensive radio follow-up of SN 2020eyj-like SNe Ia can improve the constraints on their progenitor systems....",
author = "Kool, {Erik C.} and Joel Johansson and Jesper Sollerman and Javier Mold{\'o}n and Moriya, {Takashi J.} and Seppo Mattila and Steve Schulze and Laura Chomiuk and Miguel P{\'e}rez-Torres and Chelsea Harris and Peter Lundqvist and Matthew Graham and Sheng Yang and Perley, {Daniel A.} and Strotjohann, {Nora Linn} and Christoffer Fremling and Avishay Gal-Yam and Jeremy Lezmy and Kate Maguire and Conor Omand and Mathew Smith and Igor Andreoni and Bellm, {Eric C.} and Bloom, {Joshua S.} and Kishalay De and Groom, {Steven L.} and Kasliwal, {Mansi M.} and Masci, {Frank J.} and Medford, {Michael S.} and Sungmin Park and Josiah Purdum and Reynolds, {Thomas M.} and Reed Riddle and Estelle Robert and Ryder, {Stuart D.} and Yashvi Sharma and Daniel Stern",
year = "2023",
month = may,
day = "18",
doi = "10.1038/s41586-023-05916-w",
language = "English",
volume = "617",
pages = "477--482",
journal = "Nature",
issn = "0028-0836",
publisher = "Nature Publishing Group",
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TY - JOUR

T1 - A radio-detected type Ia supernova with helium-rich circumstellar material

AU - Kool, Erik C.

AU - Johansson, Joel

AU - Sollerman, Jesper

AU - Moldón, Javier

AU - Moriya, Takashi J.

AU - Mattila, Seppo

AU - Schulze, Steve

AU - Chomiuk, Laura

AU - Pérez-Torres, Miguel

AU - Harris, Chelsea

AU - Lundqvist, Peter

AU - Graham, Matthew

AU - Yang, Sheng

AU - Perley, Daniel A.

AU - Strotjohann, Nora Linn

AU - Fremling, Christoffer

AU - Gal-Yam, Avishay

AU - Lezmy, Jeremy

AU - Maguire, Kate

AU - Omand, Conor

AU - Smith, Mathew

AU - Andreoni, Igor

AU - Bellm, Eric C.

AU - Bloom, Joshua S.

AU - De, Kishalay

AU - Groom, Steven L.

AU - Kasliwal, Mansi M.

AU - Masci, Frank J.

AU - Medford, Michael S.

AU - Park, Sungmin

AU - Purdum, Josiah

AU - Reynolds, Thomas M.

AU - Riddle, Reed

AU - Robert, Estelle

AU - Ryder, Stuart D.

AU - Sharma, Yashvi

AU - Stern, Daniel

PY - 2023/5/18

Y1 - 2023/5/18

N2 - Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) are thermonuclear explosions of degenerate white dwarf stars destabilized by mass accretion from a companion star1, but the nature of their progenitors remains poorly understood. A way to discriminate between progenitor systems is through radio observations; a non-degenerate companion star is expected to lose material through winds2 or binary interaction3 before explosion, and the supernova ejecta crashing into this nearby circumstellar material should result in radio synchrotron emission. However, despite extensive efforts, no type Ia supernova (SN Ia) has ever been detected at radio wavelengths, which suggests a clean environment and a companion star that is itself a degenerate white dwarf star4,5. Here we report on the study of SN 2020eyj, a SN Ia showing helium-rich circumstellar material, as demonstrated by its spectral features, infrared emission and, for the first time in a SN Ia to our knowledge, a radio counterpart. On the basis of our modelling, we conclude that the circumstellar material probably originates from a single-degenerate binary system in which a white dwarf accretes material from a helium donor star, an often proposed formation channel for SNe Ia (refs. 6,7). We describe how comprehensive radio follow-up of SN 2020eyj-like SNe Ia can improve the constraints on their progenitor systems....

AB - Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) are thermonuclear explosions of degenerate white dwarf stars destabilized by mass accretion from a companion star1, but the nature of their progenitors remains poorly understood. A way to discriminate between progenitor systems is through radio observations; a non-degenerate companion star is expected to lose material through winds2 or binary interaction3 before explosion, and the supernova ejecta crashing into this nearby circumstellar material should result in radio synchrotron emission. However, despite extensive efforts, no type Ia supernova (SN Ia) has ever been detected at radio wavelengths, which suggests a clean environment and a companion star that is itself a degenerate white dwarf star4,5. Here we report on the study of SN 2020eyj, a SN Ia showing helium-rich circumstellar material, as demonstrated by its spectral features, infrared emission and, for the first time in a SN Ia to our knowledge, a radio counterpart. On the basis of our modelling, we conclude that the circumstellar material probably originates from a single-degenerate binary system in which a white dwarf accretes material from a helium donor star, an often proposed formation channel for SNe Ia (refs. 6,7). We describe how comprehensive radio follow-up of SN 2020eyj-like SNe Ia can improve the constraints on their progenitor systems....

U2 - 10.1038/s41586-023-05916-w

DO - 10.1038/s41586-023-05916-w

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 37198310

VL - 617

SP - 477

EP - 482

JO - Nature

JF - Nature

SN - 0028-0836

IS - 7961

ER -