Direct measurement of astrophysically important resonances in K 38(p,γ)Ca39

Classical novae are cataclysmic nuclear explosions occurring when a white dwarf in a binary system accretes hydrogen-rich material from its companion star. Novae are partially responsible for the galactic synthesis of a variety of nuclides up to the calcium (A ~ 40) region of the nuclear chart. Alth...

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Published in:Physical review. C 2018-02, Vol.97 (2)
Main Authors: Christian, G., Lotay, G., Ruiz, C., Akers, C., Burke, D. S., Catford, W. N., Chen, A. A., Connolly, D., Davids, B., Fallis, J., Hager, U., Hutcheon, D., Mahl, A., Rojas, A., Sun, X.
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ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
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Summary:Classical novae are cataclysmic nuclear explosions occurring when a white dwarf in a binary system accretes hydrogen-rich material from its companion star. Novae are partially responsible for the galactic synthesis of a variety of nuclides up to the calcium (A ~ 40) region of the nuclear chart. Although the structure and dynamics of novae are thought to be relatively well understood, the predicted abundances of elements near the nucleosynthesis endpoint, in particular Ar and Ca, appear to sometimes be in disagreement with astronomical observations of the spectra of nova ejecta.
ISSN:2469-9985
2469-9993