Particle Physics in Supernovas (M05)

• Subject Area: Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Relativity, Fields ; Astrophysics and Astronomy
• Term: since 2017
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 283604770

This project will investigate different aspects of standard and nonstandard particle physics in the hot and dense environments provided by core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) and binary neutron-star mergers, covering fundamental conceptual questions and astrophysically and observationally relevant implications.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1258: Neutrinos and Dark Matter in Astro- and Particle Physics (NDM)
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität München (TUM)
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Hans-Thomas Janka; Privatdozent Dr. Georg Raffelt