Non-linear saturation of g-modes in proto-neutron stars: quieting the acoustic engine
Non-linear saturation of g-modes in proto-neutron stars: quieting the acoustic engine
According to Burrows et al.'s acoustic mechanism for core-collapse supernova explosions, the primary, l=1, g-mode in the core of the proto-neutron star is excited to an energy of ~ 10^{50} ergs and damps by the emission of sound waves. Here we calculate the damping of the primary mode by the …