Exploring the geometries of core-collapse supernovae with spectropolarimetry

The death of a massive star in a core collapse supernova (CCSN) is one of the most spectacular events in the universe, producing a burst of radiation that can briefly out-shine their host galaxies. The lives and deaths of these massive stars have shaped the visible universe, they are the driving for...

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Main Author: Reilly, Emma Mary Susan
Published: Queen's University Belfast 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.709702