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Astronomy · L5 · Neutron-Capture Nucleosynthesis: the s-process and r-process · flowchart

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by @openstemUpdated Astronomy
Stable or near-stable nucleusCaptures a free neutronNeutron flux intense enough to capture again before beta decay?Beta decays back toward stability firstPath hugs the valley of stabilityCaptures many more neutrons rapidlyNucleus becomes extremely neutron-richPiles up at magic-number waiting pointsCascade of beta decays back toward stability once flux subsidesNo: s-processYes: r-process

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