Cosmic Explosions in Three Dimensions: Asymmetries in Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts [Hardcover]

This volume marks the transition to a fresh paradigm in the study of stellar explosions.Recent observations have shown that supernovae and gamma ray bursts are driven by strong jets of energy and other asymmetrical effects that reveal previously unknown physical properties. This volume highlights the burgeoning era of routine supernova polarimetry and the new insights into core collapse and thermonuclear explosions. With chapters by leading scientists, the book summarises the status of a rapidly developing new perspective on stellar explosions, and is a valuable resource for graduate students and research scientists.Recent observations have shown that supernovae and gamma ray bursts are driven by strong jets of energy and other asymmetrical effects that reveal previously unknown physical properties. This volume highlights the burgeoning era of routine supernova polarimetry and the new insights into core collapse and thermonuclear explosions. With chapters by leading scientists, the book summarises the status of a rapidly developing new perspective on stellar explosions, and is a valuable resource for graduate students and research scientists.Recent observations have demonstrated that supernovae and gamma ray bursts are driven by strong jets of energy and other asymmetrical effects that reveal unknown physical properties. This volume highlights the burgeoning era of routine supernova polarimetry and the new insights into core collapse and thermonuclear explosions. Chapters by leading scientists summarize the status of a rapidly developing perspective on stellar explosions in a valuable resource for graduate students and research scientists.Introduction: 3-D Explosions: a meditation on rotation (and magnetic fields) J. C. Wheeler; Part I. Supernovae: Observations Today: 1. Supernova explosions: lessons from spectropolarimetry L. Wang; 2. Spectropolarimetric observations of Supernovae A. Filippenko and D. C. Leonard; 3. Observed and physical properties of type II platels(