18–22 Sept 2017
Yerevan, Armenia
Etc/GMT+4 timezone

Turbulence in Core-Collapse Supernovae

18 Sept 2017, 09:40
40m
Yerevan, Armenia

Yerevan, Armenia

Department of Physics, Alex Manoogian str. 1, Yerevan, Armenia

Speaker

Prof. Ernazar Abdikamalov (Nazarbayev University)

Description

Core-collapse supernovae are the powerful explosions of massive stars that occur at the end of their lives. They play a crucial role in the evolution of the Universe, producing most elements heavier than iron and leading to the formation of neutron stars and black holes. Despite their importance, the details of how they explode are still unclear. In this talk, I will review the recent progress in our understanding of the explosion mechanism, with an emphasis on the role of turbulence in facilitating an explosion.

Type of contribution Invited talk

Primary author

Prof. Ernazar Abdikamalov (Nazarbayev University)

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