Wenn Neutronensterne verschmelzen

Science and Technology - Livestream Speaker: Prof. Dr. Almudena Arcones, Technical University of Darmstadt How are the extremely heavy elements uranium and thorium produced in the universe? Theoretical models predict events in which gigantic quantities of neutrons are available for a few seconds. These neutrons can be captured by elements such as iron. The models anticipate a characteristic light signal, which was measured for the first time in 2017: the observation of the merger of two neutron stars proved that heavy elements are produced in explosive events. A precise understanding of this process presents astrophysics with further challenges. #PhysicalSociety #FrankfurtObservatory #Nucleosynthesis 00:00 Welcome 2:14 Lecture 56:06 Q&A