Synthesis of intermediate-mass elements in classical novae: from Si to Ca

Details Synthesis of intermediate-mass elements in classical novae: from Si to Ca Synthesis of intermediate-mass elements in classical novae: from Si to Ca

2001-06-22

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0106418v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal. 23 pages (aastex), 6 Postscript figures

Scientific paper

10.1086/322979

Thermonuclear runaways driven by accretion into degenerate white dwarf cores are the source that power classical nova outbursts. In this paper, we identify the dominant nuclear paths involved in the synthesis of intermediate-mass elements, from Si to Ca, during such violent events. New evolutionary sequences of 1.35 Mo ONe novae have been computed, using updated nuclear reaction rates. The main nuclear activity in this region is powered by the leakage from the NeNa-MgAl region, where the activity is confined during the early stages of the explosion. We discuss the critical role played by 30P(p,gamma) in the synthesis of nuclear species beyond sulfur and point out the large uncertainty that affects its rate, which has dramatic consequences for studies of nova nucleosynthesis in the Si-Ca mass region.

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