Handbook of Supernovae

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Alsabti, Athem W. (Editor), Murdin, Paul (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Physics.; Nuclear chemistry.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Nuclear Chemistry.

This reference work gathers all of the latest research in the supernova field areas to create a definitive source book on supernovae, their remnants and related topics. It includes each distinct subdiscipline, including stellar types, progenitors, stellar evolution, nucleosynthesis of elements, supe...

Table of Contents:

• Review of Supernovae and Supernovae Remnants
• Historical Supernovae
• Types of Supernovae
• Supernovae and Stellar Evolution
• Light Curves and Spectra of Supernovae
• Explosion Mechanisms of Supernovae
• Stellar Remnants: Pulsars and Neutron Stars
• Stellar Remnants: Black Holes
• Nucleosynthesis in Supernovae
• Evolution of Supernovae and the Interstellar Medium
• Cosmology from Supernovae
• Supernovae, Galaxies, our Solar System and Life on Earth
• Neutrinos, Gravitational Waves and Cosmic Rays.