On the diversity of superluminous supernovae: ejected mass as the dominant factor
On the diversity of superluminous supernovae: ejected mass as the dominant factor
We assemble a sample of 24 hydrogen-poor super-luminous supernovae (SLSNe). Parameterizing the light curve shape through rise and decline timescales shows that the two are highly correlated. Magnetar-powered models can reproduce the correlation, with the diversity in rise and decline rates driven by the diffusion timescale. Circumstellar interaction models can …