Type Ia supernovae and remnant neutron stars |
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| Authors: | A R King J E Pringle D T Wickramasinghe |
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| Institution: | Astronomy Group, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH;Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA;Astrophysical Theory Centre, Australian National University, ACT 0200, Australia |
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| 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 explosion and a stellar remnant, the latter in the form of a magnetar. The estimated occurrence rates raise the possibility that many, if not most, Type Ia supernovae might result from white dwarf mergers. |
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| Keywords: | stars: magnetic fields stars: neutron pulsars: general supernovae: general white dwarfs |
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