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Explosion Mechanisms of Massive Stars
H. -Th. Janka, R. Buras, K. Kifonidis +2
One of the central problems in supernova theory is the question how massive stars explode. Understanding the physical processes that drive the explosion is crucial for linking the…
The Mechanism of Core-Collapse Supernovae and the Ejection of Heavy Elements
H. -Th. Janka, R. Buras, M. Rampp
We present here the first results of two-dimensional hydrodynamical simulations of the neutrino-heating phase in the collapsed core of a 15 solar mass star, where the neutrino tran…
Electron Neutrino Pair Annihilation: A New Source for Muon and Tau Neutrinos in Supernovae
Robert Buras, Hans-Thomas Janka, Mathias Th. Keil +2
We show that in a supernova core the annihilation process nu_e nu_e-bar -> nu_{mu,tau} nu_{mu,tau}-bar is always more important than the traditional reaction e^+ e^- -> nu_{mu,tau}…
Core-collapse supernova simulations: Variations of the input physics
M. Rampp, R. Buras, H. -Th. Janka +1
Spherically symmetric simulations of stellar core collapse and post-bounce evolution are used to test the sensitivity of the supernova dynamics to different variations of the input…
Radiation hydrodynamics with neutrinos: Variable Eddington factor method for core-collapse supernova simulations
Markus Rampp, H. -Thomas Janka
Neutrino transport and neutrino interactions in dense matter play a crucial role in stellar core collapse, supernova explosions and neutron star formation. Here we present a detail…