Superluminous Supernovae |
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| Authors: | Takashi J Moriya Elena I Sorokina Roger A Chevalier |
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| Institution: | 1.Division of Theoretical Astronomy,National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, National Institutes of Natural Sciences,Mitaka,Japan;2.Sternberg Astronomical Institute,M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University,Moscow,Russia;3.Department of Astronomy,University of Virginia,Charlottesville,USA |
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| Abstract: | Superluminous supernovae are a new class of supernovae that were recognized about a decade ago. Both observational and theoretical progress has been significant in the last decade. In this review, we first briefly summarize the observational properties of superluminous supernovae. We then introduce the three major suggested luminosity sources to explain the huge luminosities of superluminous supernovae, i.e., the nuclear decay of 56Ni, the interaction between supernova ejecta and dense circumstellar media, and the spin down of magnetars. We compare these models and discuss their strengths and weaknesses. |
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