Core-collapse supernovae and supernova neutrinos
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| author | Mueller, B. Sykes, B. |
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| contents | Core-collapse supernovae are the terminal explosions of massive stars. After successive phases of nuclear fusion proceeding up to silicon burning, these stars form an iron core that is supported by electron degeneracy pressure. The core eventually collapses to a proto-neutron star, and in most cases the outer layers of the star are ejected by a shock wave, with a kinetic energy of order $10^{51}\,\mathrm{erg}$. Neutrinos and multi-dimensional fluid flow play a key role in extracting energy from the collapsed core to drive the explosion. After adumbrating the astrophysical context of stellar evolution and transient observations, this chapter sketches the modern theory of neutrino-driven supernova explosions, and discusses the key role of nuclear physics and neutrino interaction rates in the supernova problem. It also outlines the role of neutrinos and gravitational waves as probes into the supernova core. |
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| spellingShingle | Core-collapse supernovae and supernova neutrinos Mueller, B. Sykes, B. High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Nuclear Theory Core-collapse supernovae are the terminal explosions of massive stars. After successive phases of nuclear fusion proceeding up to silicon burning, these stars form an iron core that is supported by electron degeneracy pressure. The core eventually collapses to a proto-neutron star, and in most cases the outer layers of the star are ejected by a shock wave, with a kinetic energy of order $10^{51}\,\mathrm{erg}$. Neutrinos and multi-dimensional fluid flow play a key role in extracting energy from the collapsed core to drive the explosion. After adumbrating the astrophysical context of stellar evolution and transient observations, this chapter sketches the modern theory of neutrino-driven supernova explosions, and discusses the key role of nuclear physics and neutrino interaction rates in the supernova problem. It also outlines the role of neutrinos and gravitational waves as probes into the supernova core. |
| title | Core-collapse supernovae and supernova neutrinos |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Nuclear Theory |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.25879 |