Article, 2024
A Hubble Space Telescope Search for r-Process Nucleosynthesis in Gamma-Ray Burst Supernovae
The Astrophysical Journal,
ISSN
0004-637X,
1538-4357,
Volume 968,
1,
Page 14,
10.3847/1538-4357/ad409c
Contributors
Rastinejad, Jillian C
0000-0002-9267-6213
[1]
Fong, Wen-Fai
0000-0002-7374-935X
[1]
Levan, Andrew James
0000-0001-7821-9369
[2]
[3]
Tanvir, N. R.
[4]
Kilpatrick, Charles D
0000-0002-5740-7747
[1]
Fruchter, A. S.
[5]
Anand, S.
[6]
Bhirombhakdi, Kornpob
0000-0003-0136-1281
[5]
Covino, S.
[7]
Fynbo, J. P. U.
[8]
Halevi, G.
[1]
Hartmann, D. H.
[9]
Heintz, K. E.
[8]
Izzo, Luca
0000-0001-9695-8472
[8]
[10]
Jakobsson, Pall P
0000-0002-9404-5650
[11]
Kangas, T.
[12]
Lamb, Gavin Paul
0000-0001-5169-4143
[13]
Malesani, Daniele Bjørn
0000-0002-7517-326X
[3]
[8]
Melandri, Andrea
0000-0002-2810-2143
[14]
Metzger, Brian David
0000-0002-4670-7509
[15]
[16]
Milvang-Jensen, Bo
0000-0002-2281-2785
[8]
Pian, Elena
0000-0001-8646-4858
[17]
Pugliese, Giovanna
0000-0003-3457-9375
[18]
Rossi, A.
[19]
Siegel, Daniel M
0000-0001-6374-6465
[20]
[21]
Singh, P.
[22]
Stratta, G.
[17]
[19]
[22]
[23]
Affiliations
- [1]
Northwestern University
[NORA names:
United States; America, North; OECD];
- [2]
University of Warwick
[NORA names:
United Kingdom; Europe, Non-EU; OECD];
- [3]
Radboud University Nijmegen
[NORA names:
Netherlands; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [4]
University of Leicester
[NORA names:
United Kingdom; Europe, Non-EU; OECD];
- [5]
Space Telescope Science Institute
[NORA names:
United States; America, North; OECD];
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- [6]
California Institute of Technology
[NORA names:
United States; America, North; OECD];
- [7]
INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera, Via Bianchi 46, I-23807, Merate (LC), Italy
[NORA names:
Miscellaneous; Italy; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [8]
University of Copenhagen
[NORA names:
KU University of Copenhagen;
University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [9]
Clemson University
[NORA names:
United States; America, North; OECD];
- [10]
Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte
[NORA names:
Italy; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [11]
University of Iceland
[NORA names:
Iceland; Europe, Non-EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [12]
University of Turku
[NORA names:
Finland; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [13]
Liverpool John Moores University
[NORA names:
United Kingdom; Europe, Non-EU; OECD];
- [14]
Astronomical Observatory of Rome
[NORA names:
Italy; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [15]
Columbia University
[NORA names:
United States; America, North; OECD];
- [16]
Flatiron Institute
[NORA names:
United States; America, North; OECD];
- [17]
National Institute for Astrophysics
[NORA names:
Italy; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [18]
University of Amsterdam
[NORA names:
Netherlands; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [19]
Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio
[NORA names:
Italy; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [20]
University of Greifswald
[NORA names:
Germany; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [21]
University of Guelph
[NORA names:
Canada; America, North; OECD];
- [22]
Goethe University Frankfurt
[NORA names:
Germany; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [23]
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
[NORA names:
Italy; Europe, EU; OECD]
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Abstract
The existence of a secondary (in addition to compact object mergers) source of heavy element (r-process) nucleosynthesis, the core-collapse of rapidly rotating and highly magnetized massive stars, has been suggested by both simulations and indirect observational evidence. Here, we probe a predicted signature of r-process enrichment, a late-time (≳40 days post-burst) distinct red color, in observations of gamma-ray burst supernovae (GRB-SNe), which are linked to these massive star progenitors. We present optical to near-IR color measurements of four GRB-SNe at z ≲ 0.4, extending out to >500 days post-burst, obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope and large-aperture ground-based telescopes. Comparison of our observations to models indicates that GRBs 030329, 100316D, and 130427A are consistent with both no enrichment and producing 0.01–0.15 M ⊙ of r-process material if there is a low amount of mixing between the inner r-process ejecta and outer supernova (SN) layers. GRB 190829A is not consistent with any models with r-process enrichment ≥0.01 M ⊙. Taken together the sample of GRB-SNe indicates color diversity at late times. Our derived yields from GRB-SNe may be underestimated due to r-process material hidden in the SN ejecta (potentially due to low mixing fractions) or the limits of current models in measuring r-process mass. We conclude with recommendations for future search strategies to observe and probe the full distribution of r-process produced by GRB-SNe.
Keywords
GRB,
GRB 190829A,
GRB-SNe,
Hubble,
Hubble Space Telescope,
Hubble Space Telescope search,
SN ejecta,
Space Telescope,
Telescope search,
amount,
amount of mixing,
color,
color diversity,
color measurements,
comparison,
core collapse,
current models,
days,
days post-burst,
distribution,
diversity,
ejecta,
elements,
enrichment,
evidence,
gamma rays,
gamma-ray burst supernovae,
ground-based telescopes,
heavy elements,
indirect observational evidence,
large-aperture ground-based telescopes,
late-time,
layer,
limitations,
limitations of current models,
magnetic massive stars,
mass,
massive star progenitor,
massive stars,
materials,
measurements,
mixing,
model,
nucleosynthesis,
observational evidence,
observations,
post-burst,
progenitors,
r-process,
r-process ejecta,
r-process enrichment,
r-process mass,
r-process material,
r-process nucleosynthesis,
recommendations,
red color,
samples,
search,
signature,
simulation,
source,
source of heavy elements,
star progenitor,
stars,
supernova,
telescope
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