Speaker
Dr
Andreas Bauswein
(GSI Darmstadt)
Description
The very first detection of gravitational waves from a neutron-star merger and accompanying electromagnetic emission has provided a wealth of information on astrophysics and nuclear physics. In particular, these observations have established that neutron star mergers play an important role for the Galactic enrichment by r-process elements. We will provide a general overview on neutron star mergers and will discuss the mass ejection from these events.
Primary author
Dr
Andreas Bauswein
(GSI Darmstadt)