TY  - GEN
A1  - Finch, Nicolle L.
A1  - Braker, I. P.
A1  - Reindl, Nicole
A1  - Barstow, Martin A.
A1  - Casewell, Sarah L.
A1  - Burleigh, M.
A1  - Kupfer, Thomas
A1  - Kilkenny, D.
A1  - Geier, Stephan Alfred
A1  - Schaffenroth, Veronika
A1  - Bertolami Miller, Marcelo Miguel
A1  - Taubenberger, Stefan
A1  - Freudenthal, Joseph
T1  - Spectral Analysis of Binary Pre-white Dwarf Systems
T2  - Radiative signatures from the cosmos
N2  - Short period double degenerate white dwarf (WD) binaries with periods of less than similar to 1 day are considered to be one of the likely progenitors of type Ia supernovae. These binaries have undergone a period of common envelope evolution. If the core ignites helium before the envelope is ejected, then a hot subdwarf remains prior to contracting into a WD. Here we present a comparison of two very rare systems that contain two hot subdwarfs in short period orbits. We provide a quantitative spectroscopic analysis of the systems using synthetic spectra from state-of-the-art non-LTE models to constrain the atmospheric parameters of the stars. We also use these models to determine the radial velocities, and thus calculate dynamical masses for the stars in each system.
Y1  - 2019
SN  - 978-1-58381-925-8
SN  - 1050-3390
VL  - 519
SP  - 231
EP  - 238
PB  - Astronomical soc pacific
CY  - San Fransisco
ER  - 
TY  - GEN
A1  - Reindl, Nicole
A1  - Finch, Nicolle L.
A1  - Schaffenroth, Veronika
A1  - Barstow, Martin A.
A1  - Casewell, Sarah L.
A1  - Geier, Stephan Alfred
A1  - Bertolami Miller, Marcelo Miguel
A1  - Taubenberger, Stefan
T1  - Revealing the true nature of Hen2-428
T2  - Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe
N2  - The nucleus of Hen 2-428 is a short orbital period (4.2 h) spectroscopic binary, whose status as potential supernovae type Ia progenitor has raised some controversy in the literature. We present preliminary results of a thorough analysis of this interesting system, which combines quantitative non-local thermodynamic (non-LTE) equilibrium spectral modelling, radial velocity analysis, multi-band light curve fitting, and state-of-the art stellar evolutionary calculations. Importantly, we find that the dynamical system mass that is derived by using all available He II lines does not exceed the Chandrasekhar mass limit. Furthermore, the individual masses of the two central stars are too small to lead to an SN Ia in case of a dynamical explosion during the merger process.
T3  - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - 1129 
KW  - binaries: spectroscopic
KW  - stars: atmospheres
KW  - stars: abundances
KW  - Supernovae
Y1  - 2021
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-459703
SN  - 1866-8372
IS  - 1129
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Reindl, Nicole
A1  - Finch, Nicolle L.
A1  - Schaffenroth, Veronika
A1  - Barstow, Martin A.
A1  - Casewell, Sarah L.
A1  - Geier, Stephan Alfred
A1  - Bertolami Miller, Marcelo Miguel
A1  - Taubenberger, Stefan
T1  - Revealing the true nature of Hen 2-428
JF  - Galaxies
N2  - The nucleus of Hen 2-428 is a short orbital period (4.2 h) spectroscopic binary, whose status as potential supernovae type Ia progenitor has raised some controversy in the literature. We present preliminary results of a thorough analysis of this interesting system, which combines quantitative non-local thermodynamic (non-LTE) equilibrium spectral modelling, radial velocity analysis, multi-band light curve fitting, and state-of-the art stellar evolutionary calculations. Importantly, we find that the dynamical system mass that is derived by using all available He II lines does not exceed the Chandrasekhar mass limit. Furthermore, the individual masses of the two central stars are too small to lead to an SN Ia in case of a dynamical explosion during the merger process.
KW  - binaries: spectroscopic
KW  - stars: atmospheres
KW  - stars: abundances
KW  - supernovae
Y1  - 2018
U6  - https://doi.org/10.3390/galaxies6030088
SN  - 2075-4434
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Werner, Klaus
A1  - Barstow, Martin A.
A1  - Holberg, J. B.
A1  - Koester, D.
A1  - Nousek, J. A.
T1  - Extreme ultraviolet spectroscopy of white dwarfs
Y1  - 1994
ER  -