Exploring the Impact of the Ejecta Velocity Profile on the Evolution of Kilonova: Diversity of the Kilonova Lightcurves

A kilonova is a short-lived explosive event in the Universe, resulting from the merger of two compact objects. Despite its importance as a primary source of heavy elements through r -process nucleosynthesis, its nature is not well understood due to its rarity. In this work, we introduce a model that...

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Main Authors: Donggeun Tak, Z. Lucas Uhm, James H. Gillanders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad06b0