| Abstract: Core-collapse supernovae are recognized as significant sources of cosmic dust in both local and high-redshift galaxies. Supernova environments are characterized by exotic phenomena such as shocks, radioactivity, non-equilibrium chemical processes, and rapid cooling. In this talk, I will provide an overview of the current state-of-the-art in modeling dust formation in supernovae, drawing on the physics and chemistry of these environments. I will discuss the nature and mechanisms of dust production in (a) the pre-supernova progenitor, (b) the ejecta post-explosion, and (c) the interaction region of the forward shock and the circumstellar medium (CSM). This talk will address all the properties of supernova dust, observed in the last two years with JWST, as well as its connection with Spitzer observations over the past few decades. |
