How to interpret observations of neutron-star mergers?. (October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Just, Oliver; Bauswein, Andreas; Goriely, Stephane; Ito, Hirotaka; Janka, Hans-Thomas; Nagataki, Shigehiro
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 1667(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-10
• Subjects: Physics -- Congresses; 530.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1667/1/012018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6588

Abstract

Abstract: The recent first multi-messenger observation of a neutron-star merger, GW170817 and its electromagnetic counterparts, has sparked tremendous excitement particularly because long-standing questions related to heavy-element nucleosynthesis and the nuclear equation of state could finally be tested with unprecedented capabilities. This proceedings article briefly reviews the main observation channels of neutron-star mergers and how those can be used to obtain insight about questions related to nucleosynthesis and the nuclear equation of state.