The Nucleosynthesis of the Light Elements C to Al by Core Collapse Supernovae
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
- Vol. 20 (4) , 324-328
- https://doi.org/10.1071/as03033
Abstract
We discuss the production sites of the nuclei from C to Al in solar metallicity stars in the range 13–35 M⊙. We will show how, contrary to current beliefs, the advanced burning phases and the passage of the blast wave play a pivotal role in determining the final yields of quite a few ‘light’ nuclei. We will also show how the relative contributions of the hydrostatic and explosive burning depend on the initial mass of the star: the smaller the mass the larger the importance of the explosive burning.Keywords
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