ERC Consolidator Grant · 2025
High compactness progenitors and the formation of collapsars and magnetars
Core-collapse supernovae are bright astrophysical transients associated with a key stage in the evolution of massive stars: their death. Overall, observations and theoretical pursuits have given us a fantastic end-to-end picture of these events. Long gamma-ray bursts are associated with a very small fraction of these dying stars and stand out due to their extreme nature, including their extreme energies. Compared to typical supernovae, the inner workings of these events are more obscured. The leading mechanism underlying long gamma-ray bursts is the collapsar mechanism, a multifaceted and intricate process. Critical components contributing to its occurrence encompass a wide range of…
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