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The Aftermath of a Black Hole Eating a Neutron Star [Slide]

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1968185· OSTI ID:1968185
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Density and electron fraction of neutron star stuff leftover after a black hole eats the neutron star. Events like this one are believed to power gamma ray bursts, some of the most energetic events in the universe, and be the source of heavy elements like gold and platinum.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
1968185
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--23-23315
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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