Fall 2009 Astronomy 596/496 NPA Nov 6

Lecture 31

Lecture Notes: pdf file

Supernova Nucleosynthesis

  • modelling strategies
  • explosive nucleosynthesis
  • supernova yields

Cosmic Core-Collapse Supernovae

  • event rates
  • diffuse supernova neutrino background

Gamma-Ray Bursts

GRB History

  • discovrery
  • BATSE revolution

GRB Vital Statistics

GRB Mystery: Hints from Physics

  • energetics
  • time variability
GRB BATSE lightcurves

Lecture Archive


Brian D. Fields
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