Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The production of proton-rich isotopes beyond iron: The -process in stars. |
| Authors: |
Pignatari, Marco1,2, Göbel, Kathrin3, Reifarth, René3, Travaglio, Claudia4,5 |
| Source: |
International Journal of Modern Physics E: Nuclear Physics. Apr2016, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p-1. 38p. |
| Subjects: |
Nuclear astrophysics, Pion-nucleon interactions, Nucleosynthesis, Isotopes, Supernovae, Nuclear reactions, Collisions (Nuclear physics) |
| Abstract: |
Beyond iron, a small fraction of the total abundances in the Solar System is made of proton-rich isotopes, the -nuclei. The clear understanding of their production is a fundamental challenge for nuclear astrophysics. The -nuclei constrain the nucleosynthesis in core-collapse and thermonuclear supernovae. The -process is the most established scenario for the production of the -nuclei, which are produced via different photodisintegration paths starting on heavier nuclei. A large effort from nuclear physics is needed to access the relevant nuclear reaction rates far from the valley of stability. This review describes the production of the heavy proton-rich isotopes by the -process in stars, and explores the state of the art of experimental nuclear physics to provide nuclear data for stellar nucleosynthesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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