Nucleosynthesis - astro858
| Course | Nucleosynthesis |
|---|---|
| Course No. | astro858 |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture with exercises | English | 3+1 | 6 | ST |
Preparation: Introduction to Astronomy, Stars and Stellar Evolution
Form of Testing and Examination: Written or oral examination
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: Obtain an overview of the different nucleosynthesis processes in the universe, an understanding of how they work, and where they work.
Contents of the Course:
Basic: Thermonuclear reactions
Big Bang nucleosynthesis
Overview of stellar evolution
Hydrostatic Nucleosynthesis I: Hydrogen burning
Hydrostatic Nucleosynthesis II: Helium burning and beyond
Hydrostatic Nucleosynthesis III: The s-process
Hydrostatic Nucleosynthesis IV: s-process components
Explosive Nucleosynthesis I: Core-collapse supernovae
Explosive Nucleosynthesis II: r-process and p-process
Explosive Nucleosynthesis III: Thermonuclear supernovae
Cosmic ray nucleosynthesis
Chemical Evolution of galaxies
Recommended Literature:
Lecture script
C.E.Rolfs, W.S.Rodney: Cauldrons in the Cosmos (ISBN 0-226-45033-3), not compulsary
D.D. Clayton: Physics of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis (ISBN 0-226-10953-4), not compulsary