| Accretion-Induced Collapse of White Dwarfs: A Pathway to Gamma-Ray Bursts and Heavy Element Nucleosynthesis |
| Tetyana Pitik, University of California, Berkeley |
| Event Type: Astro Seminar |
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| Time: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM |
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| Location: 726 Broadway, 940, CCPP Seminar |
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| Abstract: Accretion-induced collapse (AIC) of white dwarfs offers a compelling pathway to neutron star formation, potentially linked to long gamma-ray bursts and kilonovae. Building upon multidimensional simulations, this seminar explores how AIC can lead to neutron-rich ejecta, examining the conditions favorable for r-process element production and the associated observational signatures of these rare astrophysical events. |