Optical and NIR spectra of ZTF19aawfbtg (SN2019hge)

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Helium is expected to be present in the massive ejecta of some hydrogen-poor superluminous supernovae (SLSN-I). However, until now only one event has been identified with He features in its photospheric spectra (PTF10hgi). We present the discovery of a new He-rich SLSN-I, ZTF19aawfbtg (SN2019hge), at z=0.0866. This event has more than 10 optical spectra at phases from -41 to +103d relative to the peak, most of which match well with that of PTF10hgi. Confirmation comes from a near-IR spectrum taken at +34d, revealing HeI features with P-Cygni profiles at 1.083 and 2.058{mu}m. Using the optical spectra of PTF10hgi and SN2019hge as templates, we examined 70 other SLSNe-I discovered by Zwicky Transient Facility in the first two years of operation and found five additional SLSNe-I with distinct He-features. The excitation of HeI atoms in normal core-collapse supernovae requires nonthermal radiation, as proposed by previous studies. These He-rich events cannot be explained by the traditional ^56^Ni mixing model because of their blue spectra, high peak luminosities, and long rise timescales. Magnetar models offer a possible solution since pulsar winds naturally generate high-energy particles, potential sources of nonthermal excitation. An alternative model is the interaction between the ejecta and dense H-poor circumstellar material, which may be supported by observed undulations in the light curves. These six SLSNe-Ib have relatively low-peak luminosities (rest frame Mg=-20.06+/-0.16).

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DOI http://doi.org/10.26093/cds/vizier.19029008
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Creator Yan L.; Perley D.A.; Schulze S.; Lunnan R.; Sollerman J.; De K.; Chen Z.H.,Fremling C.; Gal-Yam A.; Taggart K.; Chen T.-W.; Andreoni I.; Bellm E.C.,Cunningham V.; Dekany R.; Duev D.A.; Fransson C.; Laher R.R.; Hankins M.,Ho A.Y.Q.; Jencson J.E.; Kaye S.; Kulkarni S.R.; Kasliwal M.M.,Golkhou V.Z.; Graham M.; Masci F.J.; Miller A.A.; Neill J.D.; Ofek E.,Porter M.; Mroz P.; Reiley D.; Riddle R.; Rigault M.; Rusholme B.,Shupe D.L.; Soumagnac M.T.; Smith R.; Tartaglia L.; Yao Y.; Yaron O.
Publisher CDS
Publication Year 2022
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Resource Type Dataset; AstroObjects
Discipline Astrophysics and Astronomy; Interdisciplinary Astronomy; Natural Sciences; Observational Astronomy; Physics; Stellar Astronomy