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Deuterium burning in Jupiter interior

Plasma Physics 2011-01-04 v1 Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

We show that moderate deviations from the Maxwell-Boltzmann energy distribution can increase deuterium reaction rates enough to contribute to the heating of Jupiter. These deviations are compatible with the violation of extensivity expected from temperature and density conditions inside Jupiter.

Cite

@article{arxiv.physics/0112018,
  title  = {Deuterium burning in Jupiter interior},
  author = {Massimo Coraddu and Marcello Lissia and Giuseppe Mezzorani and Piero Quarati},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0112018},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

6 pages, use elsart + 1 encaspulated postscript figure. Submitted to Physica A