The subdwarf B + white dwarf binary KPD 1930+2752 - a Supernova Type Ia progenitor candidate

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dc.creatorGeier, S.
dc.creatorNesslinger, S.
dc.creatorHeber, U.
dc.creatorPrzybilla, N.
dc.creatorNapiwotzki, R.
dc.creatorKudritzki, R. -P.
dc.date2006-12-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:35:50Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:35:50Z
dc.descriptionThe nature of the progenitors of type Ia supernovae is still under controversial debate. KPD 1930+2752 is one of the best SN Ia progenitor candidates known today. The object is a double degenerate system consisting of a subluminous B star and a massive white dwarf. Maxted et al. 2000 conclude that the system mass exceeds the Chandrasekhar mass. This conclusion, however, rests on the assumption that the sdB mass is 0.5 Mo. However, recent binary population synthesis calculations suggest that the mass of an sdB star may range from 0.3 Mo to more than 0.7 Mo. It is therefore important to measure the mass of the sdB star simultaneously with that of the white dwarf. Since the rotation of the sdB star is tidally locked to the orbit the inclination of the system can be constrained. An analysis of the ellipsoidal variations in the light curve allows to tighten the constraints derived from spectroscopy. We derive the mass-radius relation for the sdB star from a quantitative spectral analysis. The projected rotational velocity is determined for the first time from high-resolution spectra. In addition a reanalysis of the published light curve is performed. The atmospheric and orbital parameters are measured with unprecedented accuracy. In particular the projected rotational velocity vrotsini = 92.3 +/- 1.5 km/s is determined. The mass of the sdB is limited between 0.45 Mo and 0.52 Mo. The total mass of the system ranges from 1.36 Mo to 1.48 Mo and hence is likely to exceed the Chandrasekhar mass. So KPD 1930+2752 qualifies as an excellent double degenerate supernova Ia progenitor candidate.
dc.description4 pages, 1 figure, To appear in the Proceedings of the 15th European Workshop on White Dwarfs, Leicester, UK, August 7-11, 2006
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0612532
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0612532
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/120226
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleThe subdwarf B + white dwarf binary KPD 1930+2752 - a Supernova Type Ia progenitor candidate
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