Constraints on Nucleosynthesis from Xenon Isotopes in Presolar Material

• Published in: The Astrophysical journal Vol. 657; no. 1; pp. 600 - 608
• Main Authors: Gilmour, J. D, Turner, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago, IL IOP Publishing 01.03.2007; University of Chicago Press
• Subjects: Astronomy; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; Galaxy evolution; Data analysis; Sun: abundances; methods: data analysis; nuclear reactions, nucleosynthesis, abundances; solar system: formation; Nucleosynthesis; Galaxy: evolution; Abundance; Solar system; Sun

By applying theoretical constraints to three-dimensional fits of xenon isotope data from presolar grains, we show that they strongly suggest a nucleosynthesis process that produces "r-process" isotopes without producing s-process isotopes ( super(128)Xe, super(130)Xe) and without producing...