Cataclysmic Variables as Supernova Ia Progenitors

Although the identification of the progenitors of type Ia supernovae (SNeIa) remains controversial, it is generally accepted that they originate from binary star systems in which at least one component is a carbon-oxygen white dwarf (WD); those systems are grouped under the wide umbrella of cataclys...

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Main Author: Stella Kafka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Space Science Society (KSSS) 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2012/v29n2/OJOOBS_2012_v29n2_163.pdf