SCHEDULE: NOV 16-22, 2013
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Nuclear Pasta
SESSION: Scientific Visualization Showcase Exhibit
EVENT TYPE: Scientific Visualization Showcases
TIME: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
AUTHOR(S):David Reagan, Andre S. Schneider, Charles J. Horowitz, Joseph Hughto, Don K. Berry, Eric A. Wernert, Chris Eller
ROOM:Mile High Pre-Function
ABSTRACT:
A supernova is a dramatic event that in a fraction of a second transforms the 10^55 separate nuclei that form the core of a massive star into a single large nucleus, a neutron star. Between the crust and the core of a neutron star, matter reaches such large densities, 10^13 to 10^14 g/cm³, that what were initially spherical nuclei merge and rearrange themselves into exotic shapes such as sheets, cylinders and others. Because of the resemblance of some of these shapes to spaghetti and lasagna these phases of matter are collectively known as nuclear pasta. We use molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to study the transitions between the different pasta shapes as the density of matter decreases from uniform to much lower densities where nuclei become spherical again.
Chair/Author Details:
David Reagan - Indiana University
Andre S. Schneider - Indiana University
Charles J. Horowitz - Indiana University
Joseph Hughto - Indiana University
Don K. Berry - Indiana University
Eric A. Wernert - Indiana University
Chris Eller - Indiana University
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