Supernova explosions: the role of a Rayleigh-Taylor instability

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0252921100082075· OSTI ID:6790398

Buchler, J R; Livio, M; Colgate, S A

A two dimensional hydrodynamic study indicates that convectively unstable gradients which develop during core collapse and bounce give rise to large scale core overturn. It is also shown that the concomitant release of neutrinos can deposit large amounts of energy and momentum in the infalling envelope and give rise to a powerful supernova explosion.

• Research Organization: Florida Univ., Gainesville (USA). Dept. of Physics; Tel Aviv Univ. (Israel). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy; Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6790398
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-80-3231; CONF-800872-18
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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