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Possible Resonances in the 12C + 12C Fusion Rate and Superburst Ignition
Randall L. Cooper, Andrew W. Steiner, Edward F. Brown
Observationally inferred superburst ignition depths are shallower than models predict. We address this discrepancy by reexamining the superburst trigger mechanism. We first explore…
Planets in Stellar Clusters Extensive Search. V. Search for planets and identification of 18 new variable stars in the old open cluster NGC 188
B. J. Mochejska, K. Z. Stanek, D. D. Sasselov +7
We have undertaken a long-term project, Planets in Stellar Clusters Extensive Search (PISCES), to search for transiting planets in open clusters. In this paper we present the resul…
Classical Nucleation Theory of the One-Component Plasma
Randall L. Cooper, Lars Bildsten
We investigate the crystallization rate of a one-component plasma (OCP) in the context of classical nucleation theory. From our derivation of the free energy of an arbitrary distri…
Damping of Type I X-ray Burst Oscillations by Convection
Randall L. Cooper
I construct a simple model of the convective burning layer during a type I X-ray burst to investigate the effects convection has on the stability of the layer to nonradial oscillat…
Experimental measurements of the O15(alpha,gamma)Ne19 reaction rate and the stability of thermonuclear burning on accreting neutron stars
Jacob Lund Fisker, Wanpeng Tan, Joachim Goerres +2
Neutron stars in close binary star systems often accrete matter from their companion stars. Thermonuclear ignition of the accreted material in the atmosphere of the neutron star le…
The Latitude of Type I X-Ray Burst Ignition on Rapidly Rotating Neutron Stars
Randall L. Cooper, Ramesh Narayan
We investigate the latitude at which type I X-ray bursts are ignited on rapidly rotating accreting neutron stars. We find that, for a wide range of accretion rates, ignition occurs…