r-Process in Prompt Supernova Explosions Revisited

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2001-06-22

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0106407v2

Astrophys. J. v562 n2 p1 December 1, 2001 issue

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

13 pages, 8 figures, ApJ in press. Minor revisions as per referee's suggestions

Scientific paper

10.1086/323524

We reanalyze $r$-process nucleosynthesis in the neutron-rich ejecta from a prompt supernova explosion of a low-mass (11 M$_\odot$) progenitor. A pompt explosion is not yet ruled out as a possibility for low-mass supernova progenitors. Moreover, there is mounting evidence that a new $r$-process site may be required. Hence, we assume that a prompt explosion can occur and make a study of r-process nucleosynthesis in the supernova ejecta. To achieve a prompt explosion we have performed a general relativistic hydrodynamic simulation of adiabatic collapse and bounce using a relativistic nuclear-matter equation of state. The electron fraction $Y_e$ during the collapse was fixed at the initial-model value. The size of the inner collapsing core was then large enough to enable a prompt explosion to occur. Adopting the calculated trajectories of promptly ejected material, we explicitly computed the burst of neutronization due to electron captures on free protons in the photodissociated ejecta after the passage of the shock. The thermal and compositional evolution of the resulting neutron-rich ejecta originating from near the surface of proto-neutron star was obtained. These were used in nuclear reaction network calculations to evaluate the products of $r$-process nucleosynthesis. We find that, unlike earlier studies, the amount of $r$-process material ejected per supernova is quite consistent with observed galactic $r$-process abundances. Furthermore, the computed $r$-process abundances are in good agreement with Solar abundances of $r$-process elements for A$> 100$. This suggests that prompt supernovae are still a viable $r$-process site. Such events may be responsible for the abundances of the heaviest $r$-process nuclei.

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