Modeling and simulations of Supernovae type Ia light curves: Connecting observations with theory

Summary

Supernovae type Ia (SNeIa) are among the most important tools in modern cosmology. Most of the information about the SNe is obtained through their Light Curves (LC) and spectrum. LC shows the variation of the brightness of SN with time. However, there are gaps in understanding of the SNe physics.

For instance the dependence of LC shape on mass of ⁵⁶Ni and synthesized in the explosion, relation between the peak luminosity and the decline rate is poorly understood. PIs are preparing software/computer programs to numerically simulate the LCs to understand the explosion mechanism in detail.