Core-collapse supernovae and the deaths of massive stars

In this thesis I present a detailed study of two type IIn supernovae: PTFll iqb and SN 2011jb. I find that PTFll iqb shows complex Ha and H~ profiles, which indicate that the progenitor underwent multiple periods of mass loss . The shells formed by these periods of mass loss are interacting with the...

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Main Author: Magill, Lindsay J.
Published: Queen's University Belfast 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.602594