Photometric and Spectroscopic Studies of Type Ic Supernovae SN 2020akf and SN 2021mxx

We present a comprehensive analysis of optical photometry and medium-resolution spectroscopy for Type Ic supernovae (SNe) SN 2020akf and SN 2021mxx. Our study covers the evolution of SN 2020akf from-5 to 109 days and SN 2021mxx from-3 to 115 days relative to their B-band maximum. Their peak quasi-bolometric luminosities are estimated at logL bol = 42.37 +- 0.02 and 42.21 +- 0.02 erg/s, respectively. The velocities of the ejecta, derived from the Fe II 5169 A line at maximum light, are approximately 15000 km/s for SN 2020akf and about 10000 km/s for SN 2021mxx, which are consistent with those observed in other Type Ic SNe. Using the semianalytical Arnett model, we estimate that SN 2020akf has a kinetic energy of E k = 6.33 (+0.68)(-0.62) x 10 51 erg and an ejected mass of M ej = 4.71 (+0.50)(-0.46) M sun, while for SN 2021mxx, we get E k = 0.54 (+0.08)(-0.12) x 10 51 erg and M ej = 0.90 (+0.14)(-0.18),M sun. The mass of Ni56 synthesized in the explosion is estimated at 0.10 +- 0.02 M sun for SN 2020akf and 0.05 +- 0.01 M sun for SN 2021mxx. The metallicities of the host galaxies near the SN regions are 0.81 Z sun for SN 2020akf and 0.76 Z sun for SN 2021mxx, where Z sun indicates solar metallicity. Our detailed analysis suggests that SN 2020akf falls into the category of a transitional Type Ic SN, having spectral properties between normal and broad-line Type Ic SNe, while SN 2021mxx is a normal Type Ic SN with an extremely low value of the M ej / E k ratio.