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Explosive helium burning in white dwarfs

Journal Article · · Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6796742

Analysis of the helium-burning kinetics at constant temperature and density (T> or =10/sup 9/ /sup 0/K, rho> or =10/sup 5/ g/cm/sup 3/) indicates that He/sup 4/ detonation in white dwarfs cannot produce an appreciable quantity of light (A<56) elements. Hence type I supernova models relying on helium white dwarf detonation are not compatible with the observational evidence.

Research Organization:
Astronomical Council, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow
OSTI ID:
6796742
Journal Information:
Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 10:2; ISSN SALED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English