Type Ia Supernovae: Explosion Physics
- white dwarf accretion
- nova outbursts - leadup to supernoave?
- thermonuclear explosion
- nucleosynthesis: iron peak
- models U Chicago 3-D simulation
- population studies: everbody makes a Type Ia!
Type Ia Supernova: Open Questions
Stellar Nucleosynthesis Revisited
- roles of stars at different masses
- summary: origins of the periodic table
Gamma-Ray Bursts
GRB History
- discovery: Vela satellites
- going public: Klebesadel+ 1973
- BATSE revolution
GRB Vital Statistics
- event rate
- energy spectra
- light curves
- alerts for most recent GRBs
- Fermi/GBM burst catalog
Gamma-Ray Burst Mystery: Hints from Physics
- energetics
- time variability: duration distribution
- fluence distribution
- sky distribution
