The astrophysical rapid neutron capture process or 'r process' of nucleosynthesis is believed
to be responsible for the production of approximately half the heavy element abundances …

Copper, a native metal found in ores, is the principal metal in bronze and brass. It is a
reddish metal with a density of 8920 kg m− 3. All of copper's compounds tend to be brightly …

Stellar evolution theory predicts a" gap" in the black hole birth function caused by the pair
instability. Many presupernova stars that have a core mass below some limiting value, M …

The chemical evolution of the Universe is governed by the chemical yields from stars, which
in turn are determined primarily by the initial stellar mass. Even stars as low as 0.9 M⊙ can …

Neutron captures produce the vast majority of abundances of elements heavier than iron in
the Universe. Beyond the classical slow (s) and rapid (r) processes, there is observational …

In this review the main advances in heavy-ion fusion research that have taken place over the
last decade are addressed. During this period, experimental studies have been extended to …

Nucleosynthesis in the s process takes place in the He-burning layers of low-mass
asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars and during the He-and C-burning phases of massive …

We present results from the JINA REACLIB project, an ongoing effort to maintain a current
and accurate library of thermonuclear reaction rates for astrophysical applications. Ongoing …

Solar photospheric and meteoritic CI chondrite abundance determinations for all elements
are summarized and the best currently available photospheric abundances are selected …

Like all true stars, massive stars are gravitationally confined thermonuclear reactors whose
composition evolves as energy is lost to radiation and neutrinos. Unlike lower-mass stars …