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SUMMARY:Neutron stars: beyond-ordinary stellar objects - Dr Arnau Rios
DTSTART:20161122T193000Z
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CONTACT:Andrew Sellek
DESCRIPTION:Neutron stars are born in the aftermath of a core-collapse sup
 ernova explosion. These compact stars were first detected (by Cambridge as
 tronomers!) as radio pulsars. Further observations confirmed that neutron 
 stars are the densest objects of the Universe\, with the strongest magneti
 c fields and possibly contain the highest temperature superfluids ever obs
 erved. They are also prime candidates for extreme nucleosynthesis processe
 s\, responsible for the creation of elements heavier than Fe. A meaningful
  description of these stars requires an accurate knowledge of the neutron-
 neutron interaction\, as well as a solution to the quantum many-body probl
 em. As a nuclear physicist\, I will discuss the connection between the nuc
 lear physics input and the macroscopic astrophysical observations of neutr
 on stars\, and how they can influence one another in a meaningful way.\n\n
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LOCATION:Wolfson Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry
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