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IMPORTANCE OF Q-VALUES IN ASTROPHYSICAL RAPID PROTON CAPTURE PROCESS
https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217732313500764Cited by:2 (Source: Crossref)
Abstract
The importance of measuring Q-values in rapid proton capture process has been investigated. The microscopic optical model, derived using a nucleon–nucleon interaction and densities from relativistic mean field (RMF) calculations, has been utilized to calculate the reaction rates. It has been observed that the Q-values involved in the reactions at waiting points at A = 60 and 64 are very important in determining the final abundance of the process. Some other Q-values also play a crucial role in the final abundance of nuclei near the end point of the process.
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PACS: 26.50.+x, 26.30.Ca, 21.10.Dr, 25.40.Lw
