Research report 2009 - Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics

Supernova explosion needs second attempt

Authors
Janka, Hans-Thomas
Departments

Stellare Astrophysik (Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hillebrandt)
MPI für Astrophysik, Garching

Summary
Scientists of the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics and the Cluster of Excellence "Universe" at the TU Munich show by detailed computer simulations how the interaction of neutrinos may cause supernova explosions of stars with 11 to 15 solar masses.

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