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Impacts of the New Carbon Fusion Cross Sections on Type Ia Supernovae

  • Kanji Mori*
  • , Michael A. Famiano
  • , Toshitaka Kajino
  • , Motohiko Kusakabe
  • , Xiaodong Tang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
  • The University of Tokyo
  • Beihang University
  • Western Michigan University
  • CAS - Institute of Modern Physics

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

Recent measurement of cross sections of the carbon fusion reaction unveiled existence of low-energy resonances, which enhances reaction rates. We apply the new resonant reaction rates to the double degenerate scenario of type Ia supernovae. It is shown that merging carbon-oxygen white dwarfs are more likely to be burnt into oxygen-neon-magnesium white dwarfs by the enhanced reaction rates and collapse into neutron stars.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNuclei in the Cosmos XV
EditorsAlba Formicola, Matthias Junker, Lucio Gialanella, Gianluca Imbriani
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media, LLC
Pages409-412
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9783030138752
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Event15th International Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos, NIC 2018 - L'Aquila, Italy
Duration: 24 Jun 2018 → 29 Jun 2018

Publication series

NameSpringer Proceedings in Physics
Volume219
ISSN (Print)0930-8989
ISSN (Electronic)1867-4941

Conference

Conference15th International Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos, NIC 2018
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityL'Aquila
Period24/06/18 → 29/06/18

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