Equations of state for supernovae and compact stars
M Oertel, M Hempel, T Klähn, S Typel - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2017 - APS
A review is given of various theoretical approaches for the equation of state (EoS) of dense
matter, relevant for the description of core-collapse supernovae, compact stars, and compact …
matter, relevant for the description of core-collapse supernovae, compact stars, and compact …
Explosion mechanisms of core-collapse supernovae
HT Janka - Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Supernova theory, numerical and analytic, has made remarkable progress in the past
decade. This progress was made possible by more sophisticated simulation tools, especially …
decade. This progress was made possible by more sophisticated simulation tools, especially …
The shell model as a unified view of nuclear structure
The last decade has witnessed both quantitative and qualitative progress in shell-model
studies, which have resulted in remarkable gains in our understanding of the structure of the …
studies, which have resulted in remarkable gains in our understanding of the structure of the …
Core-collapse supernova equations of state based on neutron star observations
AW Steiner, M Hempel, T Fischer - The Astrophysical Journal, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Many of the currently available equations of state for core-collapse supernova simulations
give large neutron star radii and do not provide large enough neutron star masses, both of …
give large neutron star radii and do not provide large enough neutron star masses, both of …
Theory of core-collapse supernovae
Advances in our understanding and the modeling of stellar core-collapse and supernova
explosions over the past 15 years are reviewed, concentrating on the evolution of …
explosions over the past 15 years are reviewed, concentrating on the evolution of …
A statistical model for a complete supernova equation of state
M Hempel, J Schaffner-Bielich - Nuclear Physics A, 2010 - Elsevier
A statistical model for the equation of state and the composition of supernova matter is
presented. It consists of an ensemble of nuclei and interacting nucleons in nuclear statistical …
presented. It consists of an ensemble of nuclei and interacting nucleons in nuclear statistical …
Protoneutron star evolution and the neutrino-driven wind in general relativistic neutrino radiation hydrodynamics simulations
Massive stars end their lives in explosions with kinetic energies on the order of 10 51 erg.
Immediately after the explosion has been launched, a region of low density and high entropy …
Immediately after the explosion has been launched, a region of low density and high entropy …
Physical, numerical, and computational challenges of modeling neutrino transport in core-collapse supernovae
The proposal that core collapse supernovae are neutrino driven is still the subject of active
investigation more than 50 years after the seminal paper by Colgate and White. The modern …
investigation more than 50 years after the seminal paper by Colgate and White. The modern …
The Skyrme interaction in finite nuclei and nuclear matter
JR Stone, PG Reinhard - Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics, 2007 - Elsevier
Self-consistent mean field models are a powerful tool in the investigation of nuclear structure
and low-energy dynamics. They are based on effective energy-density functionals, often …
and low-energy dynamics. They are based on effective energy-density functionals, often …
The status of multi-dimensional core-collapse supernova models
B Müller - Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 2016 - cambridge.org
Models of neutrino-driven core-collapse supernova explosions have matured considerably
in recent years. Explosions of low-mass progenitors can routinely be simulated in 1D, 2D …
in recent years. Explosions of low-mass progenitors can routinely be simulated in 1D, 2D …