4 papers
Nuclear Isomers and Their Impact on Gamma-Ray Emission in Binary Neutron Star Mergers
M. C. Babiuc Hamilton, A. P. Gross, O. T. Odney
The multi-messenger observations of GW170817 have provided strong evidence that binary neutron star mergers are a site of heavy-element production through the rapid neutron capture…
Gamma-Ray Spectra of -Process Nuclei
Axel Gross, Samuel Cupp, Matthew R Mumpower
The radioactive decay of unstable nuclei created in the rapid neutron capture process releases a large amount of -rays. When the ejecta are optically thick, these -rays may…
Multi-messengers from the radioactive decay of -process nuclei
Axel Gross, Samuel Cupp, Matthew R. Mumpower
The radioactive -decay of nuclei synthesized in the rapid neutron capture process (-process) releases a variety of particles, including electrons, -rays, neutrinos, and…
Kilonovae and Long-duration Gamma-ray Bursts
Marko RistiÄ, Brandon L. Barker, Samuel Cupp +5
Recent detections of kilonova-like emission following long-duration gamma-ray bursts GRB211211A and GRB230307A have been interpreted as originating from the merger of two neutron s…