Virtual Journal of Nuclear Astrophysics

JINA - Virtual Journal of Nuclear Astrophysics, 9 December 2005

Volume 3, Issue 49 (32 Articles)

# 1 - Self-similar pressure oscillations in neutron star envelopes as probes of neutron star structure
- A. I. Chugunov (1), ((1) Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute, St.-Petersburg, Russia)
- ArXiv – Astrophysics – December 2005
- astro-ph/0512216 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 2 - How unlikely is a doomsday catastrophe?
- Max Tegmark (MIT), Nick Bostrom (Oxford)
- ArXiv – Astrophysics – December 2005
- astro-ph/0512204 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 3 - Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Core-Collapse Supernova Simulations with Spectral Neutrino Transport II. Models for Different Progenitor Stars
- R. Buras, H.-Th. Janka, M. Rampp, K. Kifonidis (MPI for Astrophysics, Garching)
- ArXiv – Astrophysics – December 2005
- astro-ph/0512189 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 4 - Reduced Wolf-Rayet Line Luminosities at Low Metallicity
- Paul A Crowther, L J Hadfield (Sheffield)
- ArXiv – Astrophysics – December 2005
- astro-ph/0512183 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 5 - Kinematics and Metallicity of M31 Red Giants: The Giant Southern Stream and Discovery of a Second Cold Component at R = 20 kpc
- J. S. Kalirai, P. Guhathakurta, K. M. Gilbert (UCSC), D. B. Reitzel (UCLA), S. R. Majewski (UVa), R. M. Rich (UCLA), M. C. Cooper (UCB)
- ArXiv – Astrophysics – December 2005
- astro-ph/0512161 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 6 - Recent progress on understanding "pasta" phases in dense stars
- Gentaro Watanabe, Hidetaka Sonoda
- ArXiv – Astrophysics – December 2005
- nucl-th/0512020 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 7 - Gaps below strange star crusts
- Morten Stejner, Jes Madsen (University of Aarhus)
- ArXiv – Astrophysics – December 2005
- astro-ph/0512144 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 8 - The Role of the Equation of State in Binary Mergers
- Sasa Ratkovic, Madappa Prakash, James M.Lattimer
- ArXiv – Astrophysics – December 2005
- astro-ph/0512136 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 9 - Muon-Induced Background Study for Underground Laboratories
- D-M. Mei, A. Hime
- ArXiv – Astrophysics – December 2005
- astro-ph/0512125 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 10 - Objective Subclass Determination of Sloan Digital Sky Survey Unknown Spectral Objects
- David Bazell, David J. Miller, Mark SubbaRao
- ArXiv – Astrophysics – December 2005
- astro-ph/0512119 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 11 - The Space Interferometry Mission Astrometric Grid Giant-Star Survey. I. Stellar Parameters and Radial Velocity Variability
- Dmitry Bizyaev (1,2), Verne V. Smith (1,3), Jose Arenas (4), Doug Geisler (4), Steven R. Majewski (5), Richard J. Patterson (5), Katia Cunha (1,6), Cecilia Del Pardo (7), Nicholas B. Suntzeff (8), Wolfgang Gieren (4) ((1) NOAO, (2) Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Russia, (3) McDonald Observatory, UT Austin, (4)Universidad de Concepcion, Chile, (5) Univ. of Virginia, (6)Observatorio Nacional, Brazil, (7) UTEP (8) CTIO, Chile)
- ArXiv – Astrophysics – December 2005
- astro-ph/0512108 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 12 - Explosions of O-Ne-Mg Cores, the Crab Supernova, and Subluminous Type II-P Supernovae
- F.S. Kitaura, H.-Th. Janka, W. Hillebrandt (MPI for Astrophysics, Garching)
- ArXiv – Astrophysics – December 2005
- astro-ph/0512065 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 13 - 3D Numerical Experimentation on the Core Helium Flash of low-mass Red Giants
- David S. P. Dearborn, John C. Lattanzio, Peter P. Eggleton
- ArXiv – Astrophysics – December 2005
- astro-ph/0512049 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 14 - Modern topics in theoretical nuclear physics
- B.K. Jennings, A. Schwenk
- ArXiv – Nuclear Experiment – December 2005
- nucl-th/0512013 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 15 - Nuclear Equation of State: Picture from Medium Energy Heavy Ion Collisions
- P. Danielewicz (NSCL-MSU)
- ArXiv – Nuclear Theory – December 2005
- nucl-th/0512009 [abs, pdf]
# 16 - The nuclear density of states and the role of the residual interaction
- Calvin W. Johnson, Edgar Teran
- ArXiv – Nuclear Experiment – December 2005
- nucl-th/0512008 [abs, ps, pdf, other]
# 17 - INTEGRAL insight into the inner parts of the Galaxy. High mass X-ray binaries
- A. Lutovinov, M. Revnivtsev, M. Gilfanov, P. Shtykovskiy, S. Molkov and R. Sunyaev
- Astronomy and Astrophysics – Vol. 444, Issue 3 – December 2005
- Abstract, Full HTML, PDF file (234 KB), PS file (133 KB), References
# 18 - Constraints on gamma-ray burst and supernova progenitors through circumstellar absorption lines
- A. J. van Marle, N. Langer and G. GarcÃa-Segura
- Astronomy and Astrophysics – Vol. 444, Issue 3 – December 2005
- Abstract, Full HTML, PDF file (1.96 MB), PS file (5.36 MB), References
# 19 - Optical Observations of Type-IIP Supernova 2004dj: Evidence for Asymmetry of the ⁵⁶Ni Ejecta
- N. N. Chugai, S. N. Fabrika, O. N. Sholukhova, V. P. Goranskij, P. K. Abolmasov, and V. V. Vlasyuk
- Astronomy Letters – Vol. 31, Issue 12 – December 2005
- Abstract Full Text: [ PDF (457 kB) GZipped PS ] Order
# 20 - Supernova 1987A: The Envelope Mass and the Explosion Energy
- V. P. Utrobin
- Astronomy Letters – Vol. 31, Issue 12 – December 2005
- Abstract Full Text: [ PDF (297 kB) GZipped PS ] Order
# 21 - The Origins of Two Classes of Carbon-enhanced, Metal-poor Stars
- Sean G. Ryan, Wako Aoki, John E. Norris, and Timothy C. Beers
- The Astrophysical Journal – Vol. 635, Issue 1 – December 2005
- ABSTRACT, FULL TEXT, PDF (140 kB), PS
# 22 - First Determination of the Distance and Fundamental Properties of an Eclipsing Binary in the Andromeda Galaxy
- Ignasi Ribas, Carme Jordi, Francesc Vilardell, Edward L. Fitzpatrick, Ron W. Hilditch, and Edward F. Guinan
- The Astrophysical Journal Letters – Vol. 635, Issue 1 – December 2005
- ABSTRACT, FULL TEXT, PDF (86 kB), PS
# 23 - The Reverse Shock of SNR 1987A at 18 Years after Outburst
- Nathan Smith, Svetozar A. Zhekov, Kevin Heng, Richard McCray, Jon A. Morse, and Mike Gladders
- The Astrophysical Journal Letters – Vol. 635, Issue 1 – December 2005
- ABSTRACT, FULL TEXT WITH ENHANCEMENTS, PDF (409 kB), PS
# 24 - The cosmological simulation code gadget-2
- Volker Springel
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society - Vol. 364, Issue 4 – December 2005
- Abstract, Abstract and References, Full Text Article, PDF [1923KB]
# 25 - Envelope expansion with core collapse – II. Quasi-spherical self-similar solutions for an isothermal magnetofluid ,
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- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society - Vol. 364, Issue 4 – December 2005
- Abstract, Abstract and References, Full Text Article, PDF [922KB]
# 26 - Formation of Population III stars in fossil H ii regions: significance of HD
- Takanori Nagakura, Kazuyuki Omukai
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society - Vol. 364, Issue 4 – December 2005
- Abstract, Abstract and References, Full Text Article, PDF [202KB]
# 27 - Obituary: Alastair Cameron (1925–2005)
- John Wood
- Nature – Vol. 438, Issue 7069 – December 2005
- Full Text, PDF (104K)
# 28 - Astrophysics: Is a doomsday catastrophe likely?
- Max Tegmark and Nick Bostrom
- Nature – Vol. 438, Issue 7069 – December 2005
- First paragraph, Full Text, PDF (151K) , Supplementary information
# 29 - Description of the ¹⁷F(p, γ)¹⁸Ne radiative capture reaction in the continuum shell model
- R. Chatterjee, J. Okołowicz and M. Płoszajczak
- Nuclear Physics A – Vol. 764 – December 2005
- Abstract, Abstract + References, PDF (261 K)
# 30 - Neutrino nucleus cross sections for low energy neutrinos at SNS facilities
- M. Sajjad Athar, Shakeb Ahmad and S.K. Singh
- Nuclear Physics A – Vol. 764 – December 2005
- Abstract, Abstract + References, PDF (235 K)
# 31 - Evolution of Nuclear Shells due to the Tensor Force
- Takaharu Otsuka, Toshio Suzuki, Rintaro Fujimoto, Hubert Grawe, and Yoshinori Akaishi
- Physical Review Letters – Vol. 95, Issue 23 – December 2005
- Abstract Full Text: [ PDF (255 kB) GZipped PS ]
# 32 - Strange Star Equations of State Revisited
- Debora P. Menezes and Don B. Melrose
- Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia – Vol 22,No. 4 - December 2005
- Abstract, PDF (196 KB)