We study the basic properties of three possible r-process scenarios (sites) and compare them to recent observations and theoretical simulations. We find that the common envelope jets supernova (CEJSN) r-process scenario can account for the different observations of r-process nucleosynthesis, including the presence of r-process-rich low-metalicity stars in ultra-faint dwarf (UFD) galaxies. The neutron star (NS)-NS merger scenario and the collapsar scenario encounter some difficulties. Despite that, we conclude that it is very likely that more than one r-process scenario exists, with a significant contribution by the CEJSN r-process scenario. We give a prescription to include this scenario in population synthesis studies of the r-process.
@article{arxiv.1909.06328,
title = {Towards a paradigm change in the main heavy r-process nucleosynthesis sites},
author = {Aldana Grichener and Noam Soker},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1909.06328},
year = {2019}
}
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