2 papers
astro-ph.CO2022
Revisiting constraints on asymmetric dark matter from collapse in white dwarf stars
Heinrich Steigerwald, Valerio Marra, Stefano Profumo
The runaway collapse phase of a small dark matter cluster inside a white dwarf star encompasses a reversible stage, where heat can be transferred back and forth between nuclear and…
astro-ph.HE2021
Bondi-Hoyle-Lyttleton Accretion in a Reactive Medium: Detonation Ignition and a Mechanism for Type Ia Supernovae
Heinrich Steigerwald, Emilio Tejeda
Detonation initiation in a reactive medium can be achieved by an externally created shock wave. Supersonic flow onto a gravitating center, known as Bondi-Hoyle-Lyttleton (BHL) accr…