William David Arnett (born 1940) is a Regents Professor of Astrophysics at Steward Observatory, University of Arizona,[1] known for his research on supernova explosions, the formation of neutron stars or black holes by gravitational collapse, and the synthesis of elements in stars; he is author of the monograph Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis which deals with these topics.[2] Arnett pioneered the application of supercomputers to astrophysical problems, including neutrino radiation hydrodynamics,[3][4] nuclear reaction networks,[5] instabilities and explosions,[6][7][8] supernova light curves,[9][10] and turbulent convective flow in two [11] and three dimensions.[12]
W. David Arnett | |
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 Arnett in 2008 | |
| Born | 1940 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Known for | nuclear astrophysics supernovae |
| Awards | Hans Bethe Prize (2009) Henry Norris Russell Lectureship |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Institutions | University of Chicago University of Arizona |
| Doctoral advisor | Alastair G. W. Cameron |
Academic career
editArnett received his BS degree from the University of Kentucky in 1961 and his MS and PhD degrees in physics from Yale University in 1963 and 1965, advised by A. G. W. Cameron. After postdoctoral work with W. A. Fowler at the California Institute of Technology and Fred Hoyle at the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy (now Institute of Astronomy) of Cambridge University, he served briefly on the faculties of Rice University (working with Donald Clayton), University of Texas and University of Illinois before becoming the B. and E. Sunny Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago and then Regents Professor [13] at the University of Arizona.
Honors and awards
edit- Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[14] of the American Astronomical Society, 2012.
- Marcel Grossmann Award, International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics (ICRA), 2012[15]
- Hans Bethe Prize[16] of the American Physical Society, 2009
- S. Chandrasekhar Lecturer, S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, India, 2007
- Fellow of the American Physical Society, 1987 [17]
- Member, National Academy of Sciences, 1985
- Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1985
- Alexander von Humboldt Prize (senior scientist), 1981
- Yale University Distinguished Graduate Award in Physical Sciences and Engineering (with J. W. Truran), 1980
- University of Kentucky Honorary Doctorate of Sciences, 2016
- Fellow of the American Astronomical Society, 2020
References
edit- ^ "W. David Arnett". As.arizona.edu. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ Arnett, David (1996). Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis: An Investigation of the History of Matter, from the Big Bang to the Present. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-01147-9.
- ^ W. D. Arnett (1966). "Gravitational Collapse and Weak Interactions". Canadian Journal of Physics. 44 (11): 2553–2594. Bibcode:1966CaJPh..44.2553A. doi:10.1139/p66-210. hdl:2060/19670009027.
- ^ W. D. Arnett (1977). "Neutrino trapping during gravitational collapse of stars". Astrophysical Journal. 218: 815. Bibcode:1977ApJ...218..815A. doi:10.1086/155738.
- ^ W. D. Arnett; J. W. Truran (1969). "Carbon-Burning Nucleosynthesis at Constant Temperature". Astrophysical Journal. 157: 339. Bibcode:1969ApJ...157..339A. doi:10.1086/150072.
- ^ W. D. Arnett (1969). "Pulsars and Neutron Star Formation". Nature. 222 (5191): 359–361. Bibcode:1969Natur.222..359A. doi:10.1038/222359b0. S2CID 4212202.
- ^ W. D. Arnett (1969). "A possible model of supernovae: Detonation of12C". Astrophysics and Space Science. 5 (2): 180–212. Bibcode:1969Ap&SS...5..180A. doi:10.1007/BF00650291. S2CID 120310982.
- ^ B. Fryxell; W. D. Arnett; E. Mueller (1991). "Instabilities and clumping in SN 1987A. I - Early evolution in two dimensions". Astrophysical Journal. 367: 619. Bibcode:1991ApJ...367..619F. doi:10.1086/169657.
- ^ S. W. Falk; W. D. Arnett (1977). "Radiation Dynamics, Envelope Ejection, and Supernova Light Curves". Astrophysical Journal. 33: 515. Bibcode:1977ApJS...33..515F. doi:10.1086/190440.
- ^ W. D. Arnett (1982). "Type I supernovae. I - Analytic solutions for the early part of the light curve". Astrophysical Journal. 253: 785. Bibcode:1982ApJ...253..785A. doi:10.1086/159681.
- ^ G. Bazan; W. D. Arnett (1994). "Convection, Nucleosynthesis, and Core Collapse". Astrophysical Journal. 433: 41. Bibcode:1994ApJ...433L..41B. doi:10.1086/187543.
- ^ C. Meakin; W. D. Arnett (2007). "Turbulent Convection in Stellar Interiors. I. Hydrodynamic Simulation". Astrophysical Journal. 667 (1): 448–475. arXiv:astro-ph/0611315. Bibcode:2007ApJ...667..448M. doi:10.1086/520318. S2CID 5694141.
- ^ "Regents Professors | The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona". Arizona.edu. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Henry Norris Russell Lectureship | American Astronomical Society". Aas.org. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Marcel Grossmann Awards". Icra.it. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Hans A. Bethe Prize". Aps.org. April 16, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "APS Fellow Archive". APS. Retrieved September 23, 2020.