Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Apr 2002
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002aps..apr.u2004s&link_type=abstract
American Physical Society, April Meeting, Jointly Sponsored with the High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) of the American As
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Type I X-ray bursts and the recently discovered superbursts on the surface of accreting neutron stars are possibly closely related phenomena. While type I X ray bursts are thermonuclear explosions of the accreted hydrogen and helium, mainly powered by the rapid proton capture process (rp process), superbursts might be thermonuclear explosions of the ashes of type I bursts. This ashes does not only provide the fuel for the superbursts but also sets the ignition conditions through its impact on the thermal conductivity of the neutron star crust. The nuclear physics processes during type I bursts, in particular the rp process, are therefore not only critical for the type I bursts themselves, but also for a whole array of other phenomena including superbursts. I will review the nuclear physics processes during X-ray bursts, the current status of our understanding of the relevant properties of nuclei far from stability, and the prospects of removing the major uncertainties within the next years through experiments at radioactive beam facilities.
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