Supernovae And Nucleosynthesis

Author : David Arnett
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 598 pages
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Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691221663

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Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis by David Arnett Pdf

This book investigates the question of how matter has evolved since its origin in the Big Bang, from the cosmological synthesis of hydrogen and helium to the generation of the complex set of nuclei that comprise our world and our selves. A central theme is the evolution of gravitationally contained thermonuclear reactors, otherwise known as stars. Our current understanding is presented systematically and quantitatively, by combining simple analytic models with new state-of-the-art computer simulations. The narrative begins with the clues (primarily the solar system abundance pattern), the constraining physics (primarily nuclear and particle physics), and the thermonuclear burning in the Big Bang itself. It continues with a step-by-step description of how stars evolve by nuclear reactions, a critical investigation of supernova explosion mechanisms and the formation of neutron stars and of black holes, and an analysis of how such explosions appear to astronomers (illustrated by comparison with recent observations). It concludes with a synthesis of these ideas for galactic evolution, with implications for nucleosynthesis in the first generation of stars and for the solar system abundance pattern. Emphasis is given to questions that remain open, and to active research areas that bridge the disciplines of astronomy, cosmochemistry, physics, and planetary and space science. Extensive references are given.

Author : Debades Bandyopadhyay,Kamales Kar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030951719

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Supernovae, Neutron Star Physics and Nucleosynthesis by Debades Bandyopadhyay,Kamales Kar Pdf

This book deals with the interdisciplinary areas of nuclear physics, supernovae and neutron star physics. It addresses the physics and astrophysics of the spectacular supernova explosions, starting with the collapse of massive stars and ending with the birth of neutron stars or black holes. Recent progress in the understanding of core collapse supernova (CCSN) and observational aspects of future detections of neutrinos from CCSN explosions are discussed. The other main focus in this text is the novel phases of dense nuclear matter, its compositions and equation of state (EoS) from low to very high baryon density relevant to supernovae and neutron stars. The multi-messenger astrophysics of binary neutron star merger GW170817 and its relation to EoS through tidal deformability are also presented in detail. The synthesis of elements heavier than iron in the supernova and neutron star environment by the rapid (r)-process are treated here with special emphasis on the nucleosynthesis in the ejected material from GW170817. This monograph is written for graduate students and researchers in the field of nuclear astrophysics.

Author : Jordi Jose
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439853085

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Stellar Explosions by Jordi Jose Pdf

Stars are the main factories of element production in the universe through a suite of complex and intertwined physical processes. Such stellar alchemy is driven by multiple nuclear interactions that through eons have transformed the pristine, metal-poor ashes leftover by the Big Bang into a cosmos with 100 distinct chemical species. The products of

Author : Sean G. Ryan,Andrew J. Norton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521196094

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Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis by Sean G. Ryan,Andrew J. Norton Pdf

An ideal bridging text for astrophysics and physics majors looking to move on from the introductory texts.

Author : William A. Fowler,Fred Hoyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Astrofisica
ISBN : UOM:39015017166854

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Nucleosynthesis in Massive Stars and Supernovae by William A. Fowler,Fred Hoyle Pdf

Author : Albert G. Petschek
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 304 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461232865

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Supernovae by Albert G. Petschek Pdf

For millennia mankind has watched as the heavens move in their stately progression from night to night and from year to year, presaging with their changes the changing seasons. The sun, the moon, and the planets move in what appears to be an unchanging firmament, except occasionally when a new "star" appears. Among the new stars there are comets, novae, and finally supernovae, the subject of this book. Superstitious mankind regarded these events as significant portents and recorded them carefully so that we have records of supernovae that may reach back as far as 1300 B. C. (Clark and Stephenson, 1977; Murdin and Murdin, 1985). The Cygnus Loop, believed to be a 15,000-year-old supernova remnant at a distance of only 800 pc (Chevalier and Seward, 1988), must have awed our ancestors. Tycho's supernova of 1572, at a distance of 2500 pc, had a magnitude of -4. 0, comparable to Venus at its brightest, and Kepler's supernova of 1604 had a magnitude of - 3 or so. Thus the Cygnus Loop supernova might have had a magnitude of - 6 or so, and should have been readily visible in daytime. A supernova in Vela, about 8000 B. C. was comparably close, as was SN 1006, whose magnitude may have been -9. While most of the supernova records come from the Old World, the supernova of 1054 is recorded in at least one petroglyph in the American West.

Author : Bernard Ephraim Julius Pagel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521840309

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Nucleosynthesis and Chemical Evolution of Galaxies by Bernard Ephraim Julius Pagel Pdf

A lucid introduction for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, and an authoritative overview for researchers and professional scientists.

Author : David N. Schramm
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401012294

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Supernovae by David N. Schramm Pdf

Supernovae are among the most exciting things occurring in the universe. Much recent research has concentrated on phenomena related to supernovae. For example, the origin of the cosmic rays and the origin of the bulk of the heavy elements seem to be closely associated with the phenomenon of supernovae. With the discovery of the pulsar in the Crab, it seemed clear that supernovae were also intimately as sociated with the formation of neutron stars and perhaps even black holes. The purpose of the conference, of which this volume contains the proceedings, was to bring together the leaders of supernova re search, each of whom has concentrated on different aspects of the problem, to try to form a coherent picture both observationally and theoretically of our current understanding of supernovae. In so doing, key invited talks were presented on the light curves of super novae, both observationally and theoretically; on the possible uses of supernovae, for example in determination of the Hubble Constant; on the formation and evolution of supernova remnants, again both ob servationally and theoretically. The possibility that supernovae might explain quasars was also presented. A review of the current status of statistics of supernovae was presented, giving the rate at which they go off and the implications with regard to what mass stars are the progenitors for supernovae. Again, this was presented both from the observational point of view and from the theoretical stellar evolution point of view.

Author : C. Chiosi,Alvio Renzini
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400963481

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Stellar Nucleosynthesis by C. Chiosi,Alvio Renzini Pdf

x about a sequence of reVlew lectures, each followed by contributed talks and discussions. The opening session was devoted to reviewing the most recent results concerning the determination of chemical abundances in particularly inte resting objects providing direct evidence for stellar nucleosynthesis (like planetary nebulae, supernovae and supernova remnants). In Session 2 recent results on some relevant nuclear reaction rates have been presented. Session 3 grouped the contributions concerning the quasi-static evolution of normal stars, its relevance for the nucleosynthesis of the varlOUS elements and isotopes, and the comparison of the evolutionary models with the observations. Session 4 addressed the important questions of identifying the precursors of both Type I and Type II supernovae, and of determining the detailed composition of the ejecta by explosive nucleosynthesis associated with these events. Finally, Session 5 was devoted to a presentation of recent calculations of the evolution of hypothetical pre-galactic very massive objects (in cluding their potential role in pre-galactic nucleosynthesis), and to reviewing the progress that has been made in understanding the chemical evolution of galaxies. The discussion during and after talks was spirited and contributed signi ficantly to the succes of the workshop. We regrett for not having been able of reporting it "in toto" in the proceedings. Nevertheless, we hope that what has been recorded may still give to the reader at least part of the excitement we have experienced during the ten days of the workshop.

Author : Bernard E. J. Pagel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1997-09-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521559588

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Nucleosynthesis and Chemical Evolution of Galaxies by Bernard E. J. Pagel Pdf

A lucid, wide-ranging graduate textbook on the topical subject of galactic chemical evolution - by a pioneer of the field.

Author : J. Audouze,Nicole Mathieu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400945784

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Nucleosynthesis and Its Implications on Nuclear and Particle Physics by J. Audouze,Nicole Mathieu Pdf

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (Fifth Moriond Astrophysics Meeting), Les Arcs, France, March 17-23, 1985

Author : William A. Fowler,Fred Hoyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-20
Category : Astrophysics
ISBN : OCLC:844356339

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Nucleosynthesis in massive stars and supernovae, by W.A.Fowler and F. Hoyle by William A. Fowler,Fred Hoyle Pdf

Author : Donald D. Clayton
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226109534

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Principles of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis by Donald D. Clayton Pdf

Donald D. Clayton's Principles of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis remains the standard work on the subject, a popular textbook for students in astronomy and astrophysics and a rich sourcebook for researchers. The basic principles of physics as they apply to the origin and evolution of stars and physical processes of the stellar interior are thoroughly and systematically set out. Clayton's new preface, which includes commentary and selected references to the recent literature, reviews the most important research carried out since the book's original publication in 1968.

Author : P. Ruiz-Lapuente,R. Canal,J. Isern
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 891 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401157100

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Thermonuclear Supernovae by P. Ruiz-Lapuente,R. Canal,J. Isern Pdf

All theoretical and observational topics relevant to the understanding of the thermonuclear (Type Ia) supernova phenomenon are thoroughly and consistently reviewed by a panel including the foremost experts in the field. The book covers all aspects, ranging from the observations of SNe Ia at all stages and all wavelengths to the 2D and 3D modelling of thermonuclear flames in very dense plasmas. Scenarios for close binary evolution leading to SNe Ia are discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on the homogeneity vs. diversity of SNe Ia and on their use as standard candles to measure cosmological parameters. The book reflects the recent and very significant progress made in both the modelling of the explosions and in the observational field.

Author : Francesca Matteucci
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642224911

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Chemical Evolution of Galaxies by Francesca Matteucci Pdf

The term “chemical evolution of galaxies” refers to the evolution of abundances of chemical species in galaxies, which is due to nuclear processes occurring in stars and to gas flows into and out of galaxies. This book deals with the chemical evolution of galaxies of all morphological types (ellipticals, spirals and irregulars) and stresses the importance of the star formation histories in determining the properties of stellar populations in different galaxies. The topic is approached in a didactical and logical manner via galaxy evolution models which are compared with observational results obtained in the last two decades: The reader is given an introduction to the concept of chemical abundances and learns about the main stellar populations in our Galaxy as well as about the classification of galaxy types and their main observables. In the core of the book, the construction and solution of chemical evolution models are discussed in detail, followed by descriptions and interpretations of observations of the chemical evolution of the Milky Way, spheroidal galaxies, irregular galaxies and of cosmic chemical evolution. The aim of this book is to provide an introduction to students as well as to amend our present ideas in research; the book also summarizes the efforts made by authors in the past several years in order to further future research in the field.