Kohri, KazunoriNarayan, RameshPiran, Tsvi2019-09-222005Kohri, Kazunori, Ramesh Narayan, and Tsvi Piran. 2005. “Neutrino‐dominated Accretion and Supernovae.” The Astrophysical Journal 629 (1): 341–61. https://doi.org/10.1086/431354.0004-637X1538-4357http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:41384969We suggest that part of the infalling material during the core collapse of a massive star goes into orbit around the compact core to form a hot, dense, centrifugally supported accretion disk whose evolution is strongly influenced by neutrino interactions. Under a wide range of conditions, this neutrino-dominated accretion flow will be advection dominated and will develop a substantial outflowing wind. We estimate the energy carried out in the wind and find that it exceeds 10(50) ergs for a wide range of parameters and even exceeds 10(51) ergs for reasonable parameter choices. We propose that the wind energy will revive a stalled shock and will help produce a successful supernova explosion. We discuss the role of the disk wind in both prompt and delayed explosions. While both scenarios are feasible, we suggest that a delayed explosion is more likely and perhaps even unavoidable. Finally, we suggest that the disk wind may be a natural site for r-process nucleosynthesis.en-USJournal Article2019-09-2210.1086/431354