Supernova 1987A: 30 Years Later (IAU S331)
Cosmic Rays and Nuclei from Supernovae and their Aftermaths

On the 30th anniversary of Supernova 1987A, IAU S331 introduces the accumulating knowledge on supernovae, for graduate students and researchers.

Alexandre Marcowith (Edited by), Matthieu Renaud (Edited by), Gloria Dubner (Edited by), Alak Ray (Edited by), Andreï Bykov (Edited by)

9781107192553, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 16 November 2017

374 pages
25.5 x 17.9 x 1.9 cm, 0.75 kg

The cataclysmic stellar explosion Supernova 1987A, visible to the naked eye, was the nearest and brightest supernova witnessed since the invention of the telescope four centuries ago. This volume deals with supernovae and their remnants, in terms of exceptional phenomena that produce and release high-energy nuclei and particles. Marking the thirtieth anniversary of SN 1987A, the proceedings of IAU Symposium 331 introduce the accumulating knowledge on these central sources in many active fields of investigation: stellar evolution and the diversity of supernova progenitors and their properties, explosive nucleosynthesis and particle acceleration in the most extreme environments known to physics, and the long-standing issues about the origins of heavy nuclei in the Universe and of cosmic rays. Through its interdisciplinary approach, this volume also sheds light on the open issues related to these topics and emphasizes topics of future interest with upcoming multi-wavelength and multi-messenger facilities.

1. Massive stars as supernova progenitors
2. Supernova explosion mechanisms
3. Supernovae as stellar explosive outcomes
4. Supernova outcomes and impacts
5. Particle acceleration and origin of cosmic rays
6. SN 1987A, 30 years later
7. Multi-wavelength/-messenger data on supernovae and supernova remnants.

Subject Areas: Astrophysics [PHVB], Cosmology & the universe [PGK], Astronomy, space & time [PG], History of science [PDX]