The Nucleosynthesis of the Light Elements C to Al by Core Collapse Supernovae
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
20(4) 324 - 328
Published: 19 December 2003
Abstract
We discuss the production sites of the nuclei from C to Al in solar metallicity stars in the range 13–35 M⊙. We will show how, contrary to current beliefs, the advanced burning phases and the passage of the blast wave play a pivotal role in determining the final yields of quite a few ‘light’ nuclei. We will also show how the relative contributions of the hydrostatic and explosive burning depend on the initial mass of the star: the smaller the mass the larger the importance of the explosive burning.Keywords: nuclear reactions, nucleosynthesis, abundances — stars: evolution — stars: interiors — supernovae: general
https://doi.org/10.1071/AS03033
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