Speaker
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One of the major uncertainties in core-collapse supernova phenomenology lies in the equation of state at high densities. Of particular interest is the possibility of a first-order phase transition from hadronic matter to deconfined quark matter—a topic that has recently gained attention due to its potential observational signatures in neutrinos and gravitational waves [1–7]. In this talk, I will present recent results on QCD-driven supernova explosions, as well as cases of failed explosions leading to black hole formation, with an emphasis on their observable signatures.
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[2] S. Zha, E. P. O’Connor, M.-c. Chu et al. 2020, Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 051102
[3] Fischer, T. 2021, EPJA, 57, 270
[4] T. Kuroda, T. Fischer, T. Takiwaki et al. 2022, Astrophys. J. 924, 38
[5] Jakobus, P., Müller, B., Heger, A., et al. 2022, MNRAS, 516, 2554
[6] Jakobus, P., Müller, B., Heger, A., et al. 2023, PhRvL, 131, 191201
[7] N. Khosravi Largani, T. Fischer, and N.-U. F. Bastian, 2024, Astrophys. J. 964, 143