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GW150914: Spin based constraints on the merger time of the progenitor system
Doron Kushnir, Matias Zaldarriaga, Juna A. Kollmeier +1
We explore the implications of the observed low spin of GW150914 within the context of stellar astrophysics and progenitor models. We conclude that many of the recently proposed sc…
Dynamical Tides Reexpressed
Doron Kushnir, Matias Zaldarriaga, Juna A. Kollmeier +1
Zahn (1975) first put forward and calculated in detail the torque experienced by stars in a close binary systems due to dynamical tides. His widely used formula for stars with radi…
Neutrino Signal of Collapse-Induced Thermonuclear Supernovae: The Case for Prompt Black Hole Formation in SN1987A
Kfir Blum, Doron Kushnir
Collapse-induced thermonuclear explosion (CITE) may explain core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe). We present a preliminary analysis of the neutrino signal predicted by CITE and compare…