TY - THES A1 - Ott, Christian David T1 - Stellar iron core collapse in {3+1} general relativity and the gravitational wave signature of core-collapse supernovae Y1 - 2007 DO - 10.23689/fidgeo-95 PB - Univ. Potsdam N2 - I perform and analyse the first ever calculations of rotating stellar iron core collapse in {3+1} general relativity that start out with presupernova models from stellar evolutionary calculations and include a microphysical finite-temperature nuclear equation of state, an approximate scheme for electron capture during collapse and neutrino pressure effects. Based on the results of these calculations, I obtain the to-date most realistic estimates for the gravitational wave signal from collapse, bounce and the early postbounce phase of core collapse supernovae. UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-1735-0000-0001-30E5-2 ER -