Lehrinhalte
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[*]Introduction: from nucleons to neutron stars
[*]Nuclear reactions and nucleosynthesis network
[*]Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN)
[*]Stars: hydrostatic burning up to iron
[*]Origin of heavy elements: processes and astrophysical sites
[*]Neutron stars
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Literature
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[*]Thomas Rauscher: Essentials of Nucleosynthesis and Theoretical Nuclear Astrophysics, IoP, 2020
[*]Christian Iliadis: Nuclear Physics of Stars, Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim, 2007
[*]Bradley W. Carroll and Dale A. Ostlie: An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, Pearson/Addison-Wesley, San Francisco, 2nd ed. 2007
[*]Claus E. Rolfs and William S. Rodney: Cauldrons in the Cosmos: Nuclear Astrophysics, Univ. of Chicago Press, Chicago, reprint 2005
[*]Bernard E. J. Pagel: Nucleosynthesis and Chemical Evolution of Galaxies, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, reprint 2009
[*]Donald D. Clayton: Principles of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis, Univ. of Chicago Press, Chicago, reprint 1983
[*]selected review articles
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Voraussetzungen
recommended: Bachelor of Science degree including an introductory nuclear physics course

Erwartete Teilnehmerzahl
20

Online-Angebote
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Semester: Inverno 2023/24