Nuclear weak-interaction processes in stars
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In this paper, a review of recent advances in nuclear structure modeling has led to improved descriptions of astrophysically important weak-interaction processes and their applications to hydrostatic solar and stellar burning, to slow and rapid neutron capture processes, to neutrino nucleosynthesis, and to explosive hydrogen burning.Abstract:
Recent experimental data and progress in nuclear structure modeling have led to improved descriptions of astrophysically important weak-interaction processes. This review discusses these advances and their applications to hydrostatic solar and stellar burning, to the slow and rapid neutron-capture processes, to neutrino nucleosynthesis, and to explosive hydrogen burning. Special emphasis is given to the weak-interaction processes associated with core-collapse supernovae. Despite significant progress, improvements in the modeling of these processes are still warranted and are expected to come from future radioactive ion-beam facilities.read more
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