Milky Way

Physics

Event (particle physics)

Black hole (networking)

Link-state routing protocol

Supernova

Neutrino detector

Optics

Astronomy

Astrophysics

Stars

Neutrino

Core (optical fiber)

Computer science

Neutrino oscillation

Routing (electronic design automation)

Routing protocol

Gravitational collapse

Neutron star

Computer network

Nuclear physics

Physical review. D/Physical review. D.

In this theoretical study of successful core-collapse supernovae, the authors provide a detailed model of neutrino emission from the different phases of the transition - explosion to proto-neutron star cooling to late-time formation of either neutron star or black hole. They show that for a supernova in the Milky Way, these copiously produced neutrinos can be detected by current neutrino-detection experiments and used to extract information about the course of the event. The study offers a highly promising program to make full use of a rare core-collapse supernova event to extract as much physics as possible.

Exciting prospects for detecting late-time neutrinos from core-collapse supernovae