Astroparticle Colloquia

Thermonuclear Supernovae: an observer's perspective

by Prof. Ferdinando Patat (ESO)

Europe/Rome
Ex-ISEF/Building-Main Lecture Hall (GSSI)

Ex-ISEF/Building-Main Lecture Hall

GSSI

20
Description

I will present and discuss thermonuclear supernovae (Type Ia) from an observer's perspective, covering their properties, progenitors, and role as cosmological probes. I will particularly address the enduring question of the nature of the systems that produce these explosions, highlighting how gravitational wave detectors in the deciHz range may offer a definitive answer.