Na-22 and Al-26 production and nucleosynthesis in novae explosions

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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Aluminum 26, Novae, Nuclear Astrophysics, Nuclear Fusion, Sodium 22, Abundance, Star Formation, Stellar Composition, Stellar Envelopes, Stellar Models

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Nucleosynthesis accompanying nova explosions is studied for representative temperature histories extracted from hydrodynamic models and using a significantly expanded nuclear reaction network. The results confirm that only relatively low levels of Na-22 and Al-26 production can occur in envelope matter characterized by large initial concentrations of elements in the range from Ne to Al. Novae may represent an important source of Al-26 in the Galaxy, and some nearby novae may be expected to produce detectable flux levels of Na-22 decay gamma rays. The detection of Na-22 in novae would provide critical constraints on their temperature, envelope convection histories, and initial envelope composition.

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