Chang-Refsdal Microlensed Type Ia Supernova Light Curves

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dc.creatorBagherpour, H.
dc.creatorChen, B.
dc.creatorKantowski, R.
dc.creatorBranch, D.
dc.creatorRichardson, D.
dc.date2006-08-17
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:19:23Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:19:23Z
dc.descriptionA description of the light curves of microlensed Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) as extended and expanding sources is presented. We give examples of what microlensing by stellar-mass Chang-Refsdal lenses can do to a small percentage of supernova light curves. We find that in addition to overall brightening, significant changes in light--curve shapes can also occur. Peaks can be distorted, plateaus can appear, and even secondary peaks can be formed. The effects of both the relative motion of the lens and the supernova and the expansion of the supernova are given and compared. The effects of relative motion are more pronounced when a distant supernova ($z_s \sim 1$) impacts well within the Einstein ring of a nearby microlens ($z_d \sim 0.05$) and are less important for more distant deflectors. We also find that the increase in shear that comes with increased deflector distance tends to reduce the time variability of microlensing. We briefly discuss the probability of observing these effects.
dc.description24 pages, 5 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0608361
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0608361
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/114605
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleChang-Refsdal Microlensed Type Ia Supernova Light Curves
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