Spatial distribution of nucleosynthesis products in cassiopeia a: Comparison between observations and 3D explosion models

Patrick Young; Carola I. Ellinger; Francis Timmes; David Arnett; Chris L. Fryer; Gaberiel R. Rockefeller; Aimee Hungerford; Steven Diehl; Michael Bennet; Raphael Hirschi; Marco Pignatari; Falk Herwig; Georgios Magkotsios

Spatial distribution of nucleosynthesis products in cassiopeia a: Comparison between observations and 3D explosion models

Patrick Young, Carola I. Ellinger, Francis Timmes, David Arnett, Chris L. Fryer, Gaberiel R. Rockefeller, Aimee Hungerford, Steven Diehl, Michael Bennet, Raphael Hirschi, Marco Pignatari, Falk Herwig, Georgios Magkotsios

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We examine observed heavy element abundances in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant as a constraint on the nature of the Cas A supernova. We compare bulk abundances from 1D and 3D explosion models and spatial distribution of elements in 3D models with those derived from X-ray observations. We also examine the cospatial production of ²⁶Al with other species. We find that the most reliable indicator of the presence of ²⁶Al in unmixed ejecta is a very low S/Si ratio (∼ 0.05). Production of N in O/S/Si-rich regions is also indicative. The biologically important element P is produced at its highest abundance in the same regions. Proxies should be detectable in supernova ejecta with high spatial resolution multiwavelength observations.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of Science
State	Published - 2008
Event	10th Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos, NIC 2008 - Mackinac Island, MI, United States Duration: Jul 27 2008 → Aug 1 2008

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Other	10th Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos, NIC 2008
Country/Territory	United States
City	Mackinac Island, MI
Period	7/27/08 → 8/1/08

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Young, P, Ellinger, CI, Timmes, F, Arnett, D, Fryer, CL, Rockefeller, GR, Hungerford, A, Diehl, S, Bennet, M, Hirschi, R, Pignatari, M, Herwig, F & Magkotsios, G 2008, Spatial distribution of nucleosynthesis products in cassiopeia a: Comparison between observations and 3D explosion models. in Proceedings of Science. 10th Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos, NIC 2008, Mackinac Island, MI, United States, 7/27/08.

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Spatial distribution of nucleosynthesis products in cassiopeia a: Comparison between observations and 3D explosion models

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