Multiwavelength monitoring of the type Ib SN 2014C

DOI

SN 2014C was originally classified as a Type Ib supernova, but at phase {phi}=127d, post-explosion strong H{alpha} emission was observed. SN 2014C has since been observed in radio, infrared, optical and X-ray bands. Here we present new optical spectroscopic and photometric data spanning {phi}=947-2494d post-explosion. We address the evolution of the broadened H{alpha} emission line, as well as broad [OIII] emission and other lines. We also conduct a parallel analysis of all publicly available multiwavelength data. From our spectra, we find a nearly constant H{alpha} FWHM velocity width of ~2000km/s that is significantly lower than that of other broadened atomic transitions (~3000-7000km/s) present in our spectra ([OI]{lambda}6300; [OIII]{lambda}{lambda}4959,5007; HeI{lambda}7065; [CaII]{lambda}{lambda}7291,7324). The late radio data demand a fast forward shock (~10000km/s at {phi}=1700d) in rarified matter that contrasts with the modest velocity of the H{alpha}. We propose that the infrared flux originates from a toroidal-like structure of hydrogen surrounding the progenitor system, while later emission at other wavelengths (radio, X-ray) likely originates predominantly from the reverse shock in the ejecta and the forward shock in the quasi-spherical progenitor He-wind. We propose that the H{alpha} emission arises in the boundary layer between the ejecta and torus. We also consider the possible roles of a pulsar and a binary companion.

Identifier
DOI http://doi.org/10.26093/cds/vizier.19300057
Source https://dc.g-vo.org/rr/q/lp/custom/CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/930/57
Related Identifier https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/ApJ/930/57
Related Identifier http://vizier.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-2?-source=J/ApJ/930/57
Metadata Access http://dc.g-vo.org/rr/q/pmh/pubreg.xml?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_b2find&identifier=ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/930/57
Provenance
Creator Thomas B.P.; Wheeler J.C.; Dwarkadas V.V.; Stockdale C.; Vinko J.,Pooley D.; Xu Y.; Zeimann G.; MacQueen P.
Publisher CDS
Publication Year 2024
Rights https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html
OpenAccess true
Contact CDS support team <cds-question(at)unistra.fr>
Representation
Resource Type Dataset; AstroObjects
Discipline Astrophysics and Astronomy; Cosmology; Interdisciplinary Astronomy; Natural Sciences; Observational Astronomy; Physics; Stellar Astronomy