Thermonuclear Runaways on Accreting White Dwarfs: Models of Classical Novae Explosions
Astrophysics
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
The mechanism of classical novae explosions is explained, together with some of their observational properties. The scarce but not null impact of novae in the chemical evolution of the Milky Way is analyzed, as well as their relevance for the radioactivity in the Galaxy. A special emphasis is given to the predicted gamma-ray emission from novae and its relationship with the thermonuclear model itself and its related nucleosynthesis.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0001189,
title = {Thermonuclear Runaways on Accreting White Dwarfs: Models of Classical Novae Explosions},
author = {Margarita Hernanz and Jordi Jose},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0001189},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
10 pages, 2 figures, LaTex (aipproc.sty), review to appear in "Cosmic Explosions", proceedings. of the 10th Annual October Maryland Astrophysics Conference, eds. S. Holt and W. W. Zhang, AIP