Sensitivity of the r-process rare-earth peak abundances to nuclear masses

Autor: Y.W. Hao, Y.F. Niu, Z.M. Niu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Physics Letters B, Vol 844, Iss , Pp 138092- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0370-2693
DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2023.138092
Popis: The sensitivity of the r-process rare-earth peak abundances to nuclear masses has been studied in different astrophysical scenarios. The most impactful nuclei lie along the r-process paths at r-process freeze-out and at the time when the neutron-capture timescale is approximately 3 times of the β-decay timescale (τnγ≈3τβ), corresponding to the onset and completion of rare-earth peak formation, respectively. In astrophysical scenario with fission involved, the sensitivities for nuclei lying along the r-process path at freeze-out are masked by the large contribution of fission products to the rare-earth peak abundances. This work provides recommended targets for future researches and thus helps to increase the understanding of rare-earth peak formation mechanism and the efficacy of the rare-earth peak as an r-process site diagnostic.
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