ERC Starting Grant · 2022
Compact binaries as strong gravitational wave sources and progenitors of type Ia supernovae
The accelerated expansion of the universe was one of the most striking discoveries in the 20th century and was only possible by using type Ia supernovae (SN Iae). Only the thermonuclear explosion of a white dwarf (WD) following the interaction in a binary system can explain the observed features. Several different binary scenarios are discussed including the merger and subsequent explosion of an ultracompact double white dwarf (double degenerate) or an explosion triggered by helium accretion from a helium star donor (double detonation). The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is a space-based gravitational wave (GW) detector, which is currently being built by ESA. LISA will be…
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