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CATEGORIES:Conferences / Seminars / Lectures
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SUMMARY:National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory Seminar
DESCRIPTION:
 A significant fraction of stars between 7 and 
 11 solar masses are thought to become supernovae, 
 but the explosion mechanism is unclear. 
 Does the star collapse to a neutron star, or 
 is it disrupted by a thermonuclear explosion? 
 As it turns out, the answer depends critically 
 on a small number of electron-capture reactions 
 that take place in the star's degenerate 
 oxygen-neon core. Of particular interest are 
 the electron captures on 20Ne, which trigger 
 the explosive burning of oxygen. In this webinar, 
 I will review our current understanding 
 of the final evolution of intermediate-mass 
 stars, focusing on the important role played 
 by the electron-capture reactions. I will discuss 
 recent progress made in constraining the 
 all-important electron-capture rate on 20Ne, 
 clarify the astrophysical implications, and 
 identify remaining gaps in our knowledge. The 
 speaker of this webinar will be Oliver Kirsebom 
 from Dalhousie University. \n
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 Price: free\n
 Sponsor: National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory\n
 Sponsor's Homepage: http://www.nscl.msu.edu/\n
 Contact name: National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory\n
 Contact phone: 517-355-9671\n
 Contact email: nscl.msu.edu\n
 for more info visit the web at:\n 
 http://www.nscl.msu.edu/apps/seminars.php\n
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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