May 15, 2024
Possible new process for the synthesis of rare nuclei in the universe
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: materials, particle physics
A new nucleosynthesis process denoted as the νr-process has been suggested by scientists from GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Technische Universität Darmstadt, and the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics. It operates when neutron-rich material is exposed to a high flux of neutrinos.