The evolution and explosion of massive stars
SE Woosley, A Heger, TA Weaver - Reviews of modern physics, 2002 - APS
Like all true stars, massive stars are gravitationally confined thermonuclear reactors whose
composition evolves as energy is lost to radiation and neutrinos. Unlike lower-mass stars …
composition evolves as energy is lost to radiation and neutrinos. Unlike lower-mass stars …
Nuclear weak-interaction processes in stars
K Langanke, G Martínez-Pinedo - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2003 - APS
Recent experimental data and progress in nuclear structure modeling have led to improved
descriptions of astrophysically important weak-interaction processes. This review discusses …
descriptions of astrophysically important weak-interaction processes. This review discusses …
Nucleosynthesis in Chandrasekhar mass models for type Ia supernovae and constraints on progenitor systems and burning-front propagation
The major uncertainties involved in the Chandrasekhar mass models for Type Ia
supernovae (SNe Ia) are related to the companion star of their accreting white dwarf …
supernovae (SNe Ia) are related to the companion star of their accreting white dwarf …
Shell-model calculations of stellar weak interaction rates: II. Weak rates for nuclei in the mass range A= 45− 65 in supernovae environments
K Langanke, G Martınez-Pinedo - Nuclear Physics A, 2000 - Elsevier
Based on large-scale shell-model calculations we have determined the electron capture,
positron capture and beta-decay rates for more than 100 nuclei in the mass range A= 45–65 …
positron capture and beta-decay rates for more than 100 nuclei in the mass range A= 45–65 …
Shell model monte carlo methods
SE Koonin, DJ Dean, K Langanke - Physics reports, 1997 - Elsevier
We review quantum Monte Carlo methods for dealing with large shell model problems.
These methods reduce the imaginary-time many-body evolution operator to a coherent …
These methods reduce the imaginary-time many-body evolution operator to a coherent …
Electron capture in stars
K Langanke, G Martínez-Pinedo… - Reports on Progress in …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Electron capture on nuclei plays an essential role in the dynamics of several astrophysical
objects, including core-collapse and thermonuclear supernovae, the crust of accreting …
objects, including core-collapse and thermonuclear supernovae, the crust of accreting …
Rate tables for the weak processes of pf-shell nuclei in stellar environments
K Langanke, G Martínez-Pinedo - Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables, 2001 - Elsevier
The weak interaction rates in stellar environments are computed for pf-shell nuclei in the
mass range A= 45–65 using large-scale shell-model calculations. The calculated capture …
mass range A= 45–65 using large-scale shell-model calculations. The calculated capture …
Unified treatment of subsaturation stellar matter at zero and finite temperature
F Gulminelli, AR Raduta - Physical Review C, 2015 - APS
The standard variational derivation of stellar-matter structure in the Wigner-Seitz
approximation is generalized to the finite-temperature situation where a wide distribution of …
approximation is generalized to the finite-temperature situation where a wide distribution of …
Nucleosynthesis of binary-stripped stars
The cosmic origin of the elements, the fundamental chemical building blocks of the universe,
is still uncertain. Binary interactions play a key role in the evolution of many massive stars …
is still uncertain. Binary interactions play a key role in the evolution of many massive stars …
Presupernova evolution with improved rates for weak interactions
Recent shell-model calculations of weak-interaction rates for nuclei in the mass range A= 45–
65 have resulted in substantial revisions to the hitherto standard set of Fuller, Fowler, & …
65 have resulted in substantial revisions to the hitherto standard set of Fuller, Fowler, & …