Heaven and Earth: Nuclear Astrophysics after GW170817
Abstract
The historical detection of gravitational waves from the binary neutron star merger GW170817 is providing fundamental new insights into the astrophysical site for the creation of the heaviest elements in the cosmos and on the equation of state of neutron-rich matter. Shortly after this historical detection, electromagnetic observations of neutron stars together with measurements of the properties of neutron-rich nuclei at terrestrial facilities have placed additional constraints on the dynamics of neutron-rich matter. It is this unique synergy between heaven and earth that is the focus of this article.
- Publication:
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arXiv e-prints
- Pub Date:
- March 2024
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2403.16154
- Bibcode:
- 2024arXiv240316154P
- Keywords:
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- Nuclear Theory;
- Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics;
- Nuclear Experiment
- E-Print:
- 9 pages and 6 figures. Manuscript submitted to the proceedings of the XLV Symposium on Nuclear Physics in Cocoyoc, Mexico