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The formation of the heaviest elements

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 2023-07-19 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics Astrophysics of Galaxies Nuclear Experiment Nuclear Theory

Abstract

The rapid neutron-capture process needed to build up many of the elements heavier than iron seems to take place primarily in neutron-star mergers, not supernova explosions.

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@article{arxiv.1801.01190,
  title  = {The formation of the heaviest elements},
  author = {Anna Frebel and Timothy C. Beers},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1801.01190},
  year   = {2023}
}

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