=Date and Place=
Mar.12th(Tue.) 13:30~ at Nishina Hall
=Lecturer=
Dr. Shinya Wanajo
(Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics)
=Title=
R-process and kilonova
=Abstract=
Since the discovery of the kilonova associated with a gravitational source, GW170817, neutron star mergers are recognized to be the astrophysical site of the r-process. A merger of two neutron stars gives rise to an ejection of material made of radioactive heavy nuclei that become the heating source to power a kilonova. Therefore, a reliable prediction of abundance distribution in merger ejecta will be crucial in the coming years. I will discuss which are the key radioactive nuclei as well as what are the key nuclear ingredients in the era of multi-messenger astronomy.
Ref. Wanajo 2018, ApJ, 868, 65