Principle of Universality of γ-Process Nucleosynthesis in Core-Collapse Supernova Explosions
The Astrophysical Journal2006Vol. 648(1), pp. L47–L50
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Abstract
Using core-collapse supernova explosion models, we investigate the principle of the universality of the γ-process, according to which the s/p abundance ratios produced by individual nucleosynthesis episode are almost constant over a wide range of atomic number. The universality originates from the shift of the γ-process layers, the independence of the s/p abundance ratios of the nuclear reactions, and the weak s-process in presupernovae. Our calculations further suggest an extended universality in which the s/p ratios in the γ-process layers are not only constant but also centered around a specific value of 3. To verify this, we propose an astronomical observation of indium isotopic abundance fractions.
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