[Mesa-users] a WD workshop

[Francis Timmes]

forwarding upon request - fxt




Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the second workshop on "Current Challenges in the Physics of White Dwarf Stars" to be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico (USA), March 24-29, 2024.  The workshop will bring together the communities of white dwarf astrophysicists and of dense matter physicists to identify problems that can be addressed with advanced physical theories, simulations and experiments.  Additional information is available on the workshop web site http://cvent.me/zelnR2 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://cvent.me/zelnR2__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!a8V8v25Q6qZgQrwmmnffnxELrGRXQFijtBfQBjvjk8LSwZfrtg2elzhxR1sTCeo27GjVzrL-z5pFaz5cRuWABA$>

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SCIENTIFIC MOTIVATION 
White dwarf stars represent the end stage of the life of the vast majority of stars, including our Sun. These common stars have unique physical properties that are not encountered in other stars. The astrophysics of white dwarfs is a mature field, yet modern observations challenge many aspects of the models in regimes ranging from the relatively low-density gas at the observable surface through the deeper regions of partial ionization to the dense core. Historically, theoretical work in dense plasma physics has found rich applications in white dwarf models.  Matter in such extreme conditions is just beginning to be probed experimentally. In many instances, modern physical theories, simulation methods and experimental techniques can be fruitfully applied to drive the field to a new level of understanding and resolve outstanding astrophysical problems.  

Topics to be covered include:

       Astrophysics of white dwarf stars
       Physical processes in white dwarf stars
       Radiative opacities in dense gases and plasmas
       Equation of state and transport coefficients
       Magnetic fields
       Crystallization and phase separation
       Models and simulations of warm dense plasmas
       Experimental measurements 
      
WORKSHOP FORMAT
The workshop is structured to foster exchanges between participants with the goal of identifying problems ripe for investigation. The program will consist of a limited number of invited overview talks on key topics in white dwarf astrophysics, matched with presentations of the relevant current physics methods. Contributed posters will be on display during the entire workshop and there will be ample time for discussion.  We encourage the participation of young researchers.  A limited number of travel grants will be available to assist students and postdocs.  

Please forward this announcement to others who might be interested. We apologize if you receive this announcement more than once.

Best regards,

The Scientific Organizing Committee

Didier Saumon (Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA, co-chair)
Jerome Daligault (Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA, co-chair)
Simon Blouin (U. Victoria, Canada)
Stephanie Hansen (Sandia National Laboratories, USA)
Amy Lazicki (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA)
Nicole Reindl (Inst. für Physik und Astronomie, Potsdam, Germany


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