Influence of a strong magnetic field on the neutrino heating of a supernova shock

Based oil the magnetorotational model of a supernova explosion with core collapse, we investigate the significant processes Of neutrino heating of the supernova shock. These processes should be taken into account in self-consistent modeling, since the neutrino heating mechanism is capable of increasing the explosion efficiency. We show that, even in the presence of a strong magnetic field (B similar to 10(15) G) in the shock formation region, the heating rate is determined with good accuracy by the absorption and emission of neutrinos in direct URCA processes. Moreover, the influence on them of a magnetic field is reduced to insignificant corrections. (c) 2005 Pleiades Publishing, Inc.