Type Ia supernovae and remnant neutron stars

Authors
King, AR Pringle, JE Wickramasinghe, DT
Citation
Ar. King et al., Type Ia supernovae and remnant neutron stars, M NOT R AST, 320(3), 2001, pp. L45-L48
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
ISSN journal
00358711 → ACNP
Volume
320
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
L45 - L48
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8711(20010121)320:3<L45:TISARN>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
On the basis of the current observational evidence, we put forward the case that the merger of two CO white dwarfs produces both a Type Ia supernova e xplosion and a stellar remnant, the latter in the form of a magnetar. The e stimated occurrence rates raise the possibility that many, if not most, Typ e Ia supernovae might result from white dwarf mergers.