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SUMMARY:Core-collapse supernovae: progenitors and dust production - Rubina
  Kotak\, Queen's University Belfast
DTSTART:20111020T153000Z
DTEND:20111020T163000Z
UID:TALK32442@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Dr. Vasily Belokurov
DESCRIPTION:Recent years have witnessed a flurry of studies that have emph
 asised\nthe important role that dust plays in our understanding of the nea
 r\nand distant Universe. The short time-scales required for dust enrichmen
 t \nmake core-collapse supernovae rather natural candidates for dust produ
 cers \nin the early Universe. Yet\, direct evidence that grains condense i
 n \nsuch supernovae is rather sparse. Here\, I will discuss recent results
 \, \nand attempt to put the role of core-collapse supernovae as dust produ
 cers \ninto perspective.  I will also review what is currently known about
  the \nprogenitors of core-collapse supernovae\, and how this ties into th
 e\nobserved properties of core-collapse supernovae\, including\ntheir abil
 ity to produce dust at relatively early epochs in\ntheir evolution. I will
  discuss how such studies might evolve\nin the light of current and future
  surveys / facilities.\n
LOCATION:Sackler Lecture Theatre\, IoA (tea at 4:00 pm)
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