[Triumf-seminars] TRIUMF Colloquium today at 14:00

[TRIUMF Seminars]

Date/Time: Thu 2024-03-14 at 14:00

Location:  Auditorium / Zoom   

Speaker:   Wei Jia Ong (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)

Title:     Nuclear Physics Needs for Accreted Neutron Star Crusts

Abstract: Type-I X-ray bursts are the explosive outcome of neutron stars accreting material from a binary companion star, and are the most commonly observed thermonuclear events in our night sky. The transfer of material from the companion star perturbs the neutron star and leads to distinct variations in the behaviour of the neutron star. This makes it the perfect laboratory for studying the properties of neutron stars. Understanding the burst behaviour (luminosity curve, frequency, etc.) and the subsequent cooling profile of the accreted crust of the neutron star is contingent on precise knowledge of the nuclear physics which underpins these events. I will discuss the nuclear physics needs, the current state of knowledge and future measurmeents.
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https://uvic.zoom.us/j/88302936237?pwd=WGFzSDJGWlNSUnpncUFnQVFydE9Udz09

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Meeting ID: 883 0293 6237
Password: 408930

Stimulants available 15 minutes before the talk - bring your own mug!

Students and postdocs are invited to meet with the speaker in the cafeteria after the talk.

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