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R-process Nucleosynthesis

r-Process Nucleosynthesis is a rapid neutron-capture process within the astrophysical framework of heavy-element synthesis, distinguished from other nucleosynthetic mechanisms by its occurrence in high neutron-density environments where successive neutron absorptions proceed faster than β-decay, leading to the production of neutron-rich isotopes that decay to form stable, heavy nuclei beyond iron.

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Rapid Neutron-capture NucleosynthesisRapid Neutron-capture Process

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Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (in "The Review of Particle Properties" 2004)

Brian D. Fields, S. Sarkar · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2004 · 2.3K citations · Full text

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Spectroscopic identification of r-process nucleosynthesis in a double neutron-star merger

E. Pian, P. D’Avanzo, S. Benetti et al. · Nature · 2017 · 984 citations · Full text

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The r-process of stellar nucleosynthesis: Astrophysics and nuclear physics achievements and mysteries

M. Arnould, S. Goriely, K. Takahashi · Physics Reports · 2007 · 892 citations · Full text

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Light curves of the neutron star merger GW170817/SSS17a: Implications for r-process nucleosynthesis

M. R. Drout, Anthony L. Piro, B. J. Shappee et al. · Science · 2017 · 828 citations · Full text

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[CLC][ITAL]r[/ITAL][/CLC]-Process in Neutron Star Mergers

C. Freiburghaus, Stephan Rosswog, F.‐K. Thielemann · The Astrophysical Journal · 1999 · 827 citations · Full text

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    F.‐K. Thielemann

    University of Basel, Switzerland

    35 publications · 6.1K citations

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  2. JJ
    J. J. Cowan

    University of Oklahoma, United States

    26 publications · 2.9K citations

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  3. AA
    Almudena Arcones

    Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany

    22 publications · 3.3K citations

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  4. MR
    Matthew R. Mumpower

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, United States

    24 publications · 1.1K citations

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  5. RS
    Rebecca Surman

    University of Notre Dame, United States

    24 publications · 1.3K citations

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Institutions

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  1. University of Basel

    Basel, Switzerland

    35 h-index

    103 publications

    16.4K citations

  2. National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

    Mitaka-shi, Japan

    34 h-index

    120 publications

    16.6K citations

  3. GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research

    Darmstadt, Germany

    33 h-index

    116 publications

    10.8K citations

  4. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    33 h-index

    78 publications

    8.9K citations

  5. University of Notre Dame

    Notre Dame, United States

    32 h-index

    115 publications

    8.8K citations

  6. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    29 h-index

    91 publications

    22.4K citations

  7. Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics

    East Lansing, United States

    28 h-index

    127 publications

    12.5K citations

  8. Los Alamos National Laboratory

    Los Alamos, United States

    28 h-index

    93 publications

    9K citations

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  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 178 publications · 18.7K citations

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  2. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

    51 publications · 4.8K citations

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  3. The Astrophysical Journal Letters

    29 publications · 4.9K citations

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  4. Physical Review C

    PRC · 18 publications · 1.6K citations

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  5. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    18 publications · 1.3K citations

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