From Twilight to Highlight: The Physics of Supernovae
Subtitle: Proceedings of the ESO/MPA/MPE Workshop Held at Garching, Germany,29-31 July 2002 (ESO Astrophysics Symposia)
Contributors: Wolfgang Hillebrandt (Editor); Bruno Leibundgut (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: April 28, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9783540004837
Subjects: Stars, interstellar matter; Supernovae; Nuclear astrophysics; Astrophysics & Space Science; Science; Science/Mathematics; Physics; Aeronautics & Astronautics; Astronomy - Star Guides; Science / Astronomy; Nuclear Physics; Congresses
First sentence: As massive stars we denote those that are born with initial masses of more than about 8 M, the minimum mass for a single star to explode as supernova.
Description: Supernovae, their bearing on cosmology and their connection to gamma-ray bursts are now at the center of astrophysical research programs. This volume deals with astronomical observations of supernovae and their relation to nuclear and particle astrophysics. All known aspects of supernovae explosions are investigated in articles specifically written for researchers and advanced graduate students. It also includes recent numerical "experiments" related to the question of hydrodynamical instability in two and three dimensions and to problems concerning the complexity of radiation transport in the models. Other contributions discuss the possible energy sources needed to drive these powerful stellar explosions.