The final fate of stars that ignite neon and oxygen off-center: electron capture or iron core-collapse supernova?
(2014)
Journal Article
Jones, S., Hirschi, R., & Nomoto, K. (2014). The final fate of stars that ignite neon and oxygen off-center: electron capture or iron core-collapse supernova?. Astrophysical Journal, 797(2), 83. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/797/2/83
In the ONeMg cores of $8.8-9.5~{\rm M}_\odot$ stars, neon and oxygen burning is ignited off-center. Whether the neon-oxygen flame propagates to the center is critical to determine whether these stars undergo Fe core collapse or electron capture induc... Read More about The final fate of stars that ignite neon and oxygen off-center: electron capture or iron core-collapse supernova?.