Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2000-06-25
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
10 pages, 4 figures, Nuclear Astrophysics X Workshop proceedings
Scientific paper
We present the first calculations to follow the evolution of all stable isotopes (and their abundant radioactive progenitors) in a finely zoned stellar model computed from the onset of central hydrogen burning through explosion as a Type II supernova. The calculations were performed for a 15 solar mass Pop I star using the most recently available set of experimental and theoretical nuclear data, revised opacity tables, and taking into account mass loss due to stellar winds. We find the approximately solar production of proton-rich isotopes above a mass number of A=120 due to the gamma-process. We also find a weak s-process, which along with the gamma-process and explosive helium and carbon burning, produces nearly solar abundances of almost all nuclei from A=60 to 85. A few modifications of the abundances of heavy nuclei above mass 90 by the s-process are also noted and discussed. New weak rates lead to significant alteration of the properties of the presupernova core.
Heger Alexander
Hoffman Robert D.
Rauscher Thomas
Woosley Stan E.
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