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Long, cold, early r process? Neutrino-induced nucleosynthesis in he shells revisited
, W.C. Haxton, Y.-Z. Qian
Published in
2011
Volume: 106
   
Issue: 20
Abstract
We revisit a ν-driven r-process mechanism in the He shell of a core-collapse supernova, finding that it could succeed in early stars of metallicity Z10 -3Z, at relatively low temperatures and neutron densities, producing A 130 and 195 abundance peaks over ∼10-20s. The mechanism is sensitive to the ν emission model and to ν oscillations. We discuss the implications of an r process that could alter interpretations of abundance data from metal-poor stars, and point out the need for further calculations that include effects of the supernova shock. © 2011 American Physical Society.
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JournalPhysical Review Letters
ISSN00319007
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