Published 1983 | Version v1
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Physical conditions inside white dwarfs and type I supernovae

Creators

  • 1. Observatoire de Nice, 06 (France)

Description

This paper discusses the role of the physical conditions inside a collapsing white dwarf, close to the instability limit, and considers briefly the present uncertainties concerning the exact physical conditions in a white dwarf. It is concluded that according to the chemical composition and even for fast cooling and solidification of a carbon-oxygen mixture, a solid white dwarf can collapse, following electron capture on oxygen. (Auth.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Reidel.
Imprint Place
Dordrecht (Netherlands)
ISBN
90-277-1570-X
Imprint Title
Cataclysmic variables and related objects
Imprint Pagination
351 p.
Journal Volume
101
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library.
Journal Page Range
p. 149-153.

Conference

Title
72. Colloquium of the International Astronomical Union on cataclysmic variables and related objects.
Dates
9-13 Aug 1982.
Place
Haifa (Israel).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
15023548
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ELECTRON CAPTURE; EXPLOSIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SUPERNOVAE; WHITE DWARF STARS
Descriptors DEC
CAPTURE; DWARF STARS; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; STARS; VARIABLE STARS

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:includes subject index and author index.