Theoretical modelling of light curves and spectra for supernovae
Lead Research Organisation:
Queen's University Belfast
Department Name: Sch of Mathematics and Physics
Abstract
The PhD project will focus on performing radiative transfer simulations to compute synthetic spectra and light curves from explosion models and comparing these to real observational data.
The student will learn the physical principles and computational algorithms used in Monte Carlo radiative transfer calculations and will become experienced in running and analysing the results of simulations. The project will focus on a combination of improving the quality of the simulations (improving and testing of microphysics) and modelling of observations. This work be carried out in the context of international collaborations with theorists (particularly those specialising in thermonuclear supernova explosions) and supernova observers (at Queens University Belfast, and internationally).
The student will learn the physical principles and computational algorithms used in Monte Carlo radiative transfer calculations and will become experienced in running and analysing the results of simulations. The project will focus on a combination of improving the quality of the simulations (improving and testing of microphysics) and modelling of observations. This work be carried out in the context of international collaborations with theorists (particularly those specialising in thermonuclear supernova explosions) and supernova observers (at Queens University Belfast, and internationally).
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
Stuart Sim (Primary Supervisor) | |
Fionntan Callan (Student) |
Publications
Magee M
(2022)
An analysis of the spectroscopic signatures of layering in the ejecta of Type Iax supernovae
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Lach F
(2022)
Models of pulsationally assisted gravitationally confined detonations with different ignition conditions
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Pakmor R
(2022)
On the fate of the secondary white dwarf in double-degenerate double-detonation Type Ia supernovae
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Srivastav S
(2022)
SN 2020kyg and the rates of faint Iax supernovae from ATLAS
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Blondin S
(2022)
StaNdaRT: a repository of standardised test models and outputs for supernova radiative transfer
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Maunder T
(2024)
Synthetic light curves and spectra from a self-consistent 2D simulation of an ultra-strippped supernova
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Srivastav S
(2023)
The Luminous Type Ia Supernova 2022ilv and Its Early Excess Emission
in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Lach F
(2022)
Type Iax supernovae from deflagrations in Chandrasekhar mass white dwarfs
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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ST/T506369/1 | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2023 | |||
2302542 | Studentship | ST/T506369/1 | 01/10/2019 | 31/03/2023 | Fionntan Callan |