Neutron star formation in theoretical supernovae. Low mass stars and white dwarfs

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5147813

Nomoto, K

The presupernova evolution of stars that form semi-degenerate or strongly degenerate O + Ne + Mg cores is discussed. For the 10 to 13 Msub solar stars, behavior of off-center neon flashes is crucial. The 8 to 10 m/sub solar stars do not ignite neon and eventually collapse due to electron captures. Properties of supernova explosions and neutron stars expected from these low mass progenitors are compared with the Crab nebula. The conditions for which neutron stars form from accretion-induced collapse of white dwarfs in clsoe binary systems is also examined.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA). Physics Dept.
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5147813
• Report Number(s): BNL-38555; CONF-8605190-1; ON: DE86016168
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640102* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Stars & Quasi-Stellar
Radio & X-Ray Sources
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ACCRETION DISKS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
DWARF STARS
ELEMENTS
ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS
FLUIDS
GASES
MAGNESIUM
METALS
NEON
NEUTRON STARS
NONMETALS
OXYGEN
RARE GASES
STARS
SUPERNOVAE
SYNTHESIS
VARIABLE STARS
WHITE DWARF STARS