Computational Nucleosynthesis Studies
• We perform simulations of the nucleosynthesis occurring in stellar explosions including novae, X-ray bursts, and supernovae
• We utilize a post-processing approach where the temperature and density histories of the explosion are given by separate calculations that couple nuclear burning and hydrodynamics
• We have developed and continue to expand an online system for running, sharing, and visualizing these simulations, as well as for creating and managing the nuclear physics input: the Computational Infrastructure for Nuclear Astrophysics
• We have also developed simulation systems for element creation in the early universe, bigbangonline, as well as other specialized systems for the nuclear science community such as nuclearmasses.org.
• We utilize a post-processing approach where the temperature and density histories of the explosion are given by separate calculations that couple nuclear burning and hydrodynamics
• We have developed and continue to expand an online system for running, sharing, and visualizing these simulations, as well as for creating and managing the nuclear physics input: the Computational Infrastructure for Nuclear Astrophysics
• We have also developed simulation systems for element creation in the early universe, bigbangonline, as well as other specialized systems for the nuclear science community such as nuclearmasses.org.
Research Activities
• Explosive Nucleosynthesis
• Computational Infrastructure for Nuclear Astrophysics (CINA)
• Online Software Systems
Related Activities in Theoretical Astrophysics:
• Core Collapse Supernova Nucleosynthesis
• Thermonuclear Supernovae (Type Ia) Nucleosynthesis
• Nova Nucleosynthesis
• Computational Infrastructure for Nuclear Astrophysics (CINA)
• Online Software Systems
Related Activities in Theoretical Astrophysics:
• Core Collapse Supernova Nucleosynthesis
• Thermonuclear Supernovae (Type Ia) Nucleosynthesis
• Nova Nucleosynthesis
For More Information
Group Leader: Michael Smith, smithms at ornl.gov
Collaborators in Theoretical Astrophysics:
• Group Leader: W. Raphael Hix, raph at ornl.gov, raph at utk.edu
Collaborators in Theoretical Astrophysics:
• Group Leader: W. Raphael Hix, raph at ornl.gov, raph at utk.edu
