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Theoretical Support for the Hydrodynamic Mechanism of Pulsar Kicks
J. Nordhaus, T. D. Brandt, A. Burrows +2
The collapse of a massive star's core, followed by a neutrino-driven, asymmetric supernova explosion, can naturally lead to pulsar recoils and neutron star kicks. Here, we present…
Induced Rotation in 3D Simulations of Core Collapse Supernovae: Implications for Pulsar Spins
E. Rantsiou, A. Burrows, J. Nordhaus +1
It has been suggested that the observed rotation periods of radio pulsars might be induced by a non-axisymmetric spiral-mode instability in the turbulent region behind the stalled…
The formation of high-field magnetic white dwarfs from common envelopes
J. Nordhaus, S. Wellons, D. S. Spiegel +2
The origin of highly-magnetized white dwarfs has remained a mystery since their initial discovery. Recent observations indicate that the formation of high-field magnetic white dwar…
Two Populations of Companions around White Dwarfs: The Effect of Tides and Tidal Engulfment
J. Nordhaus
During post-main-sequence evolution, radial expansion of the primary star, accompanied by intense winds, can significantly alter the binary orbit via tidal dissipation and mass los…
Dimension as a Key to the Neutrino Mechanism of Core-Collapse Supernova Explosions
J. Nordhaus, A. Burrows, A. Almgren +1
We explore the dependence on spatial dimension of the viability of the neutrino heating mechanism of core-collapse supernova explosions. We find that the tendency to explode is a m…
A New Method for Determining the Milky Way Bar Pattern Speed
Ivan Minchev, Jason Nordhaus, Alice Quillen
Previous work has related the Galactic bar to structure in the local stellar velocity distribution. Here we show that the bar also influences the spatial gradients of the velocity…