Shock Waves and Nucleosynthesis in Type II Supernovae
Abstract
In the study of nucleosynthesis in type II SN, shock waves are initiated artificially, since collapse calculations do not, as yet, give self-consistent shock waves strong enough to produce the SN explosion. The two initiation methods currently used by light-curve modelers are studied, with a focus on the peak temperatures and the nucleosynthetic yields in each method. The various parameters involved in artificially initiating a shock wave and the effects of varying these parameters are discussed.
- Publication:
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The Astrophysical Journal
- Pub Date:
- April 1991
- DOI:
- 10.1086/169849
- Bibcode:
- 1991ApJ...370..630A
- Keywords:
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- Nuclear Fusion;
- Shock Waves;
- Stellar Mass Ejection;
- Supernovae;
- Chemical Composition;
- Ejecta;
- Stellar Temperature;
- Temperature Distribution;
- Astrophysics;
- NUCLEOSYNTHESIS;
- SHOCK WAVES;
- STARS: SUPERNOVAE