Colloquium

Stellar Explosions, Neutrinos and Nucleosynthesis

Prof. Gail C. McLaughlin
North Carolina State University

Wednesday, November 12, 2008   4:00 p.m.  NSH 118

(Refreshments at 3:30 p.m. NSH 202)

 

We explore the element synthesis that occurs in hot outflows from supernovae, gamma ray bursts and compact object mergers. These environments have intense neutrino fluxes, and we elucidate the role that neutrinos play in determining the final element abundance distributions. We also comment on uncertainties which stem from astrophysical conditions, neutrino properties and nuclear data.