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Abigail Polin

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2011Rising activity
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovaePulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaAstrophysical Phenomena and ObservationsStellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Publications

78

Citations

762

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

16

Publishing since 2011

Research summary
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Abigail Polin studies exploding stars, especially Type Ia supernovae (thermonuclear explosions of white dwarf stars) and related stripped-envelope and calcium-rich transients. Her work combines observational data (optical, near-infrared, and ultraviolet spectroscopy, including from JWST) with theoretical modeling of explosion mechanisms, such as double-detonation and white-dwarf-merger scenarios, to understand what triggers these explosions and what they reveal about stellar death and chemical enrichment of galaxies.

Type Ia supernovae and white dwarf explosionsSupernova spectroscopy and light curve modelingDouble-detonation and merger explosion mechanismsStripped-envelope and peculiar transient classificationRadiative transfer and computational simulation of explosions

Publication output grew substantially from a handful of papers per year before 2020 to a peak of around 21 in 2023, and has remained relatively high (8-16 per year) through 2024-2026, indicating a strongly active and still productive research program.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 12.8/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication182019: 2 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 2 publications212022: 9 publications222023: 21 publications21232024: 16 publications242025: 10 publications252026: 8 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×27
  • The Astrophysical Journal×22
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society×6
  • Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific×2
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library)×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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