Abstract
We study the role of light nuclear clusters in simulations of core-collapse supernovae. Expressions for the reaction rates are developed for a large selection of charged current absorption and scattering processes with light clusters. Medium modifications are taken into account at the mean-field level. We explore the possible impact on the supernova dynamics and the neutrino signal during the mass accretion phase prior to the possible explosion onset as well as during the subsequent protoneutron star deleptnoization after the explosion onset has been launched.
Highlights
Massive stars end their lives in the event of a core collapse supernova, triggered from the gravitational collapse of the stellar core
We explore the possible impact on the supernova dynamics and the neutrino signal during the mass accretion phase prior to the possible explosion onset as well as during the subsequent protoneutron star deleptnoization after the explosion onset has been launched
It is of paramount interest to predict reliable neutrino spectra and luminosities. This phase is subject of the formation of heavy elements beyond iron in the neutrino-driven wind, a low mass outflow ejected via neutrino heating from the protoneutron star (PNS) surface during deleptonization [4,5,6]
Summary
Massive stars end their lives in the event of a core collapse supernova, triggered from the gravitational collapse of the stellar core. The possible explosion is associated with energy transfer from the hot and lepton rich protoneutron star (PNS), which forms at the very core, into the layer above the PNS surface. It leads to the ejection of the stellar mantle [1, 2]. It is of paramount interest to predict reliable neutrino spectra and luminosities This phase is subject of the formation of heavy elements beyond iron in the neutrino-driven wind, a low mass outflow ejected via neutrino heating from the PNS surface during deleptonization [4,5,6]. We derive expressions for the reaction rates These are included in the core-collapse supernova simulations which are discussed in this article. A strong impact from the inclusion of weak rates with light clusters cannot be found
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