The production of about half of the heavy elements found in nature is assigned to a specific
astrophysical nucleosynthesis process: the rapid neutron-capture process (r process) …

The mergers of double neutron star (NS–NS) and black hole (BH)–NS binaries are
promising gravitational wave (GW) sources for Advanced LIGO and future GW detectors. The …

The coalescence of double neutron star (NS–NS) and black hole (BH)–NS binaries are
prime sources of gravitational waves (GW) for Advanced LIGO/Virgo and future ground …

The astrophysical rapid neutron capture process or 'r process' of nucleosynthesis is believed
to be responsible for the production of approximately half the heavy element abundances …

The chemical evolution of the Universe is governed by the chemical yields from stars, which
in turn are determined primarily by the initial stellar mass. Even stars as low as 0.9 M⊙ can …

The merger of binary neutron stars, or of a neutron star and a stellar-mass black hole, can
result in the formation of a massive rotating torus around a spinning black hole. In addition to …

We present the first comprehensive study of r-process element nucleosynthesis in the ejecta
of compact binary mergers (CBMs) and their relic black hole (BH)–torus systems. The …

Recent studies suggest that binary neutron star (NS–NS) mergers robustly produce heavy r-
process nuclei above the atomic mass number A∼ 130 because their ejecta consist of …

The existence of neutron star mergers has been supported since the discovery of the binary
pulsar and the observation of its orbital energy loss, consistent with General Relativity. They …

We present a detailed, three-dimensional hydrodynamic study of the neutrino-driven winds
emerging from the remnant of a neutron star merger. Our simulations are performed with the …