Core-collapse supernova as a laboratory for fundamental physics

by Prof. Meng-Ru Wu (Academia Sinica)

Thursday 9 Feb 2023, 16:00 → 17:30 Asia/Seoul

1423 in building 1 (KIAS)

Title: Core-collapse supernova as a laboratory for fundamental physics

 

Speaker: Meng-Ru Wu (Academia Sinica)

 

Abstract:  A core-collapse supernova explosion signifies the death of a massive star and leaves behind a neutron star (or a black hole). The large amount of ~ MeV neutrinos produced by the event and the associated high density/temperature of the environment allows us to test fundamental physics beyond the reach of terrestrial laboratories. In this talk, I will introduce the basic ingredients involved in supernova explosions and neutrino emissions. I will also introduce a wide array of topics within and beyond the Standard Model that can be probed with supernovae while highlighting a few recent work done related to neutrinos oscillations, light dark sector, and neutrino dark matter interaction.