W. David Arnett | |
|---|---|
 Arnett in 2008 | |
| Born | 1940 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Known for | nuclear astrophysics supernovae |
| Awards | Hans Bethe Prize (2009) Henry Norris Russell Lectureship |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Institutions | University of Chicago University of Arizona |
| Doctoral advisor | Alastair G. W. Cameron |
William David Arnett (born 1940) is a Regents Professor of Astrophysics at Steward Observatory, University of Arizona,[1] known for his research on supernova explosions, the formation of neutron stars or black holes by gravitational collapse, and the synthesis of elements in stars; he is author of the monograph Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis which deals with these topics.[2] Arnett pioneered the application of supercomputers to astrophysical problems, including neutrino radiation hydrodynamics,[3][4] nuclear reaction networks,[5] instabilities and explosions,[6][7][8] supernova light curves,[9][10] and turbulent convective flow in two [11] and three dimensions.[12]
- ^ "W. David Arnett". As.arizona.edu. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ Arnett, David (1996). Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis: An Investigation of the History of Matter, from the Big Bang to the Present. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-01147-9.
- ^ W. D. Arnett (1966). "Gravitational Collapse and Weak Interactions". Canadian Journal of Physics. 44 (11): 2553–2594. Bibcode:1966CaJPh..44.2553A. doi:10.1139/p66-210. hdl:2060/19670009027.
- ^ W. D. Arnett (1977). "Neutrino trapping during gravitational collapse of stars". Astrophysical Journal. 218: 815. Bibcode:1977ApJ...218..815A. doi:10.1086/155738.
- ^ W. D. Arnett; J. W. Truran (1969). "Carbon-Burning Nucleosynthesis at Constant Temperature". Astrophysical Journal. 157: 339. Bibcode:1969ApJ...157..339A. doi:10.1086/150072.
- ^ W. D. Arnett (1969). "Pulsars and Neutron Star Formation". Nature. 222 (5191): 359–361. Bibcode:1969Natur.222..359A. doi:10.1038/222359b0. S2CID 4212202.
- ^ W. D. Arnett (1969). "A possible model of supernovae: Detonation of12C". Astrophysics and Space Science. 5 (2): 180–212. Bibcode:1969Ap&SS...5..180A. doi:10.1007/BF00650291. S2CID 120310982.
- ^ B. Fryxell; W. D. Arnett; E. Mueller (1991). "Instabilities and clumping in SN 1987A. I - Early evolution in two dimensions". Astrophysical Journal. 367: 619. Bibcode:1991ApJ...367..619F. doi:10.1086/169657.
- ^ S. W. Falk; W. D. Arnett (1977). "Radiation Dynamics, Envelope Ejection, and Supernova Light Curves". Astrophysical Journal. 33: 515. Bibcode:1977ApJS...33..515F. doi:10.1086/190440.
- ^ W. D. Arnett (1982). "Type I supernovae. I - Analytic solutions for the early part of the light curve". Astrophysical Journal. 253: 785. Bibcode:1982ApJ...253..785A. doi:10.1086/159681.
- ^ G. Bazan; W. D. Arnett (1994). "Convection, Nucleosynthesis, and Core Collapse". Astrophysical Journal. 433: 41. Bibcode:1994ApJ...433L..41B. doi:10.1086/187543.
- ^ C. Meakin; W. D. Arnett (2007). "Turbulent Convection in Stellar Interiors. I. Hydrodynamic Simulation". Astrophysical Journal. 667 (1): 448–475. arXiv:astro-ph/0611315. Bibcode:2007ApJ...667..448M. doi:10.1086/520318. S2CID 5694141.