Type Ia Supernova Progenitors and Surviving Companions within the Symbiotic Channel

The symbiotic channel of Type Ia supernovae progenitors is crucial for explaining the observed circumstellar material in some Type Ia supernovae. While extensive numerical and observational efforts have been dedicated to exploring their progenitor systems, limited emphasis has been placed on studyin...

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Main Authors: Yu-Hui Wang, Hsin-Pei Chen, Kuo-Chuan Pan
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Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adeb71
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description The symbiotic channel of Type Ia supernovae progenitors is crucial for explaining the observed circumstellar material in some Type Ia supernovae. While extensive numerical and observational efforts have been dedicated to exploring their progenitor systems, limited emphasis has been placed on studying the surviving companions arising from the symbiotic channel. In this paper, we present a numerical study of symbiotic systems using MESA simulated stars as potential Type Ia supernova progenitors. We conduct 1260 binary stellar evolution simulations, over a wide range of parameters, incorporating the optically thick wind model developed by I. Hachisu et al., and predict the postimpact evolution of these surviving companions. We classify four types of progenitor systems based on the evolutionary stage of the companion at the onset of the explosion: red giant companions, with or without a prior helium flash event, and asymptotic giant branch companions, with or without the thermal pulsing phase. After the supernova impact, a blue dwarf star with either a helium or carbon–oxygen core is left behind. However, if a small portion of the envelope (≳0.3%) remains on the core of the surviving companion, the overall postsupernova evolution may remain similar to its preexplosion state, albeit slightly fainter, making observation a challenging endeavor.
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spelling doaj-art-75511a611b8045afb41249041f294d2d2025-08-20T03:02:37ZengIOP PublishingThe Astrophysical Journal1538-43572025-01-0198917210.3847/1538-4357/adeb71Type Ia Supernova Progenitors and Surviving Companions within the Symbiotic ChannelYu-Hui Wang0Hsin-Pei Chen1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1640-9460Kuo-Chuan Pan2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1473-9880Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan ; kuochuan.pan@gapp.nthu.edu.tw; Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company , Hsinchu, TaiwanDepartment of Physics, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan ; kuochuan.pan@gapp.nthu.edu.tw; Institute of Astronomy, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; Department of Astronomy, The University of Texas at Austin , 2515 Speedway, Stop C1400, Austin, TX 78712-1205, USADepartment of Physics, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan ; kuochuan.pan@gapp.nthu.edu.tw; Institute of Astronomy, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; Center for Informatics and Computation in Astronomy, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; Center for Theory and Computation, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; Physics Division, National Center for Theoretical Sciences , Taipei 10617, TaiwanThe symbiotic channel of Type Ia supernovae progenitors is crucial for explaining the observed circumstellar material in some Type Ia supernovae. While extensive numerical and observational efforts have been dedicated to exploring their progenitor systems, limited emphasis has been placed on studying the surviving companions arising from the symbiotic channel. In this paper, we present a numerical study of symbiotic systems using MESA simulated stars as potential Type Ia supernova progenitors. We conduct 1260 binary stellar evolution simulations, over a wide range of parameters, incorporating the optically thick wind model developed by I. Hachisu et al., and predict the postimpact evolution of these surviving companions. We classify four types of progenitor systems based on the evolutionary stage of the companion at the onset of the explosion: red giant companions, with or without a prior helium flash event, and asymptotic giant branch companions, with or without the thermal pulsing phase. After the supernova impact, a blue dwarf star with either a helium or carbon–oxygen core is left behind. However, if a small portion of the envelope (≳0.3%) remains on the core of the surviving companion, the overall postsupernova evolution may remain similar to its preexplosion state, albeit slightly fainter, making observation a challenging endeavor.https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adeb71Companion starsHydrodynamical simulationsSymbiotic binary starsType Ia supernovaeAsymptotic giant branch starsWhite dwarf stars
spellingShingle Yu-Hui Wang
Hsin-Pei Chen
Kuo-Chuan Pan
Type Ia Supernova Progenitors and Surviving Companions within the Symbiotic Channel
The Astrophysical Journal
Companion stars
Hydrodynamical simulations
Symbiotic binary stars
Type Ia supernovae
Asymptotic giant branch stars
White dwarf stars
title Type Ia Supernova Progenitors and Surviving Companions within the Symbiotic Channel
title_full Type Ia Supernova Progenitors and Surviving Companions within the Symbiotic Channel
title_fullStr Type Ia Supernova Progenitors and Surviving Companions within the Symbiotic Channel
title_full_unstemmed Type Ia Supernova Progenitors and Surviving Companions within the Symbiotic Channel
title_short Type Ia Supernova Progenitors and Surviving Companions within the Symbiotic Channel
title_sort type ia supernova progenitors and surviving companions within the symbiotic channel
topic Companion stars
Hydrodynamical simulations
Symbiotic binary stars
Type Ia supernovae
Asymptotic giant branch stars
White dwarf stars
url https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adeb71
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