Temperature enhanced alpha-decay and the S process

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dc.contributor.advisorClayton, Donald D.
dc.creatorPerrone, Frank Anthony
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-22T21:59:37Z
dc.date.available2016-04-22T21:59:37Z
dc.date.issued1970
dc.description.abstractIn this paper temperature enhanced alpha-decay at high stellar temperatures is investigated in conjunction with s-process nucleosynthesis. Temperature dependent alpha-decay is assumed to be the result of more energetic, hence faster, decay from thermally excited nuclear states. An analytical formula for the temperature dependent half-life is derived as a function of the atomic number and weight, temperature, and the alpha-decay Q-value of the isotope. The effect of such alpha-decay upon s-process abundances is discussed and information about s-process neutron flux strengths is deduced based on the calculated alpha-decay half-lives of the isotopes Nd 144 and Sm 150. The neutron flux-temperature relationships are compared to specific constant temperature carbon burning models. The carbon burning phases of massive stars are considered to be possible sources of solar system s-process abundances. Finally, information regarding the time between s-process termination and final interstellar injection of s-process products is derived using the decay calculations.
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dc.identifier.citationPerrone, Frank Anthony. "Temperature enhanced alpha-decay and the S process." (1970) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/90064">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/90064</a>.
dc.identifier.digitalRICE1100en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/90064
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.titleTemperature enhanced alpha-decay and the S process
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentPhysics
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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