ASYMMETRIES IN SN 2014J NEAR MAXIMUM LIGHT REVEALED THROUGH SPECTROPOLARIMETRY
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Porter, Amber
Leising, Mark D.
Williams, G. Grant
Milne, P. A.

Smith, Paul
Smith, Nathan
Bilinski, Christopher
Hoffman, Jennifer L.
Huk, Leah
Leonard, Douglas C.
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Univ Arizona, Steward ObservUniv Arizona, MMT Observ
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2016-08-24
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ASYMMETRIES IN SN 2014J NEAR MAXIMUM LIGHT REVEALED THROUGH SPECTROPOLARIMETRY 2016, 828 (1):24 The Astrophysical JournalJournal
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This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu.Abstract
We present spectropolarimetric observations of the nearby Type Ia supernova SN 2014J in M82 over six epochs: +0, +7, +23, +51, +77, +109, and +111 days with respect to B-band maximum. The strong continuum polarization, which is constant with time, shows a wavelength dependence unlike that produced by linear dichroism in Milky Way dust. The observed polarization may be due entirely to interstellar dust or include a circumstellar scattering component. We find that the polarization angle aligns with the magnetic field of the host galaxy, arguing for an interstellar origin. Additionally, we confirm a peak in polarization at short wavelengths that would imply R-V < 2 along the light of sight, in agreement with earlier polarization measurements. For illustrative purposes, we include a two-component fit to the continuum polarization of our +51-day epoch that combines a circumstellar scattering component with interstellar dust where scattering can account for over half of the polarization at 4000 angstrom. Upon removal of the interstellar polarization signal, SN 2014J exhibits very low levels of continuum polarization. Asymmetries in the distribution of elements within the ejecta are visible through moderate levels of time-variable polarization in accordance with the Si II lambda 6355 absorption line. At maximum light, the line polarization reaches similar to 0.6% and decreases to similar to 0.4% 1 week later. This feature also forms a loop on theqRSP-uRSP plane, illustrating that the ion does not have an axisymmetric distribution. The observed polarization properties suggest that the explosion geometry of SN 2014J is generally spheroidal with a clumpy distribution of silicon.ISSN
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration; VizieR catalog access tool, CDS, Strasbourg, France; NSF [AST-1009571, AST-1210311, AST-1210599, AST-1210372]Additional Links
http://stacks.iop.org/0004-637X/828/i=1/a=24?key=crossref.765e738e82b3c6de361468f320e61a3dae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3847/0004-637X/828/1/24