Nuclear Physics in the Universe

by Guidry, Michael W.; Strayer, M. R.

• ISBN13: 9780750302791
• ISBN10: 0750302798
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-12-01
• Publisher: Inst of Physics Pub Inc

Summary

Interest in the interface between nuclear structure & nuclear astrophysics has been growing, following the development of new radioactive beam experimental facilities. These conference proceedings focus on developments in the area, & particularly on the nuclear physics of the synthesis of the elements in the early stages of the universe.

Table of Contents

Preface
The nuclear physics of type I supernovae	p. 3
Entropy and supernova nucleosynthesis	p. 9
Numerical simulations of core collapse supernovae	p. 31
Type II supernovae: stellar core collapse and Boltzmann neutrino transport	p. 51
Equation of state and the physics of stellar collapse	p. 65
Experimental, computational, and observational analysis of primordial nucleosynthesis	p. 77
Supernova mechanisms: the first second after bounce, the equation of state and neutrino fluxes	p. 99
Some recent developments in cosmology: dark matter, inflation, and COBE	p. 111
Neutron stars, strange stars, and the nuclear equation of state	p. 127
The GEMINGA neutron star: evidence for nucleon superfluidity at very high density	p. 151
Neutrino interactions with oxygen and the atmospheric neutrino problem	p. 163
What supernovae can tell us about nuclear physics	p. 167
Nuclear equation of state based on relativistic nucleon-nucleon interactions	p. 179
The Joint Institute for Heavy Ion Research: a center for scientific exchanges and development of new facilities	p. 189
Heavy element abundances in low-metallicity stars	p. 203
Stellar evolution in dense stellar systems	p. 219
Neutrino-nucleus scattering and some of its applications in astrophysics	p. 237
Laboratory measurement related to the beginning and the end of the rp-process	p. 259
Laboratory approaches in nuclear astrophysics	p. 269
Charge-exchange reactions and weak interaction rates for type II supernovae	p. 283
Evolution of r-process elements in the hot supernova bubble	p. 301
Reactions involving [superscript 8]Li and primordial nucleosynthesis	p. 317
Pycnonuclear fusion reactions in stellar matter	p. 331
The [beta]-delayed [alpha]-decay spectrum of [superscript 16]N and the extrapolation of the low energy [actual symbol not reproducible] cross section	p. 343
Nuclear interaction rates for dark matter detectors	p. 353
Detection of weakly interacting dark matter	p. 363
Models of Supernova 1987A	p. 377
Atomic data for modelling the optical spectra of supernovae: an introduction to the 'gray' literature	p. 387
Supernova 1984L and its problematic progenitor	p. 399
Phenomenological correlations in nuclear structure: an opportunity for nuclear astrophysics and a challenge to theory	p. 413
Nuclear masses and fission barriers for astrophysical applications	p. 433
Symmetry-dictated truncation: solutions of the spherical shell model for heavy nuclei	p. 453
Electrical conductivity in neutron stars	p. 471
Author Index	p. 491
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