Events in Physics
Mark Sullivan (Oxford)
Location: PS 017
Supernovae: Explosions and dark energy -- Mark Sullivan (University of Oxford)
Abstract:
Type Ia Supernovae (SNe Ia) provide our most mature probe of dark energy. I'll report on the latest dark energy constraints from the Supernova Legacy Survey (SNLS), and show how new physical effects in the SN Ia population are refining their use as cosmological probes.
I'll also show the first results from the next generation of local SN surveys designed to replace existing low-redshift SN Ia samples, including details of new and exotic cosmic explosions.