Slow neutron-capture process: low-mass asymptotic giant branch stars and presolar silicon carbide grains

N Liu, S Cristallo, D Vescovi - Universe, 2022 - mdpi.com
Presolar grains are microscopic dust grains that formed in the stellar winds or explosions of
ancient stars that died before the formation of the solar system. The majority (~ 90% in …

Underground measurements of nuclear reaction cross-sections relevant to AGB stars

C Ananna, F Barile, A Boeltzig, CG Bruno, F Cavanna… - Universe, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nuclear reaction cross sections are essential ingredients to predict the evolution of AGB
stars and understand their impact on the chemical evolution of our Galaxy. Unfortunately, the …

Impact of newly measured 26Al(np)26Mg and 26Al(n, α)23Na reaction rates on the nucleosynthesis of 26Al in stars

U Battino, C Lederer-Woods, M Pignatari… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The cosmic production of the short-lived radioactive nuclide 26Al is crucial for our
understanding of the evolution of stars and galaxies. However, simulations of the stellar sites …

Proton ingestion in asymptotic giant branch stars as a possible explanation for J-type stars and AB2 grains

A Choplin, L Siess, S Goriely - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2024 - aanda.org
Context. J-type stars are a subclass of carbon stars that are generally Li-rich, not enriched in
s-elements, and have low 12 C/13 C ratios. They were suggested to be the manufacturers of …

Presolar O-and C-anomalous grains in unequilibrated ordinary chondrite matrices

J Barosch, LR Nittler, J Wang, E Dobrică… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
Presolar grains are trace components in chondrite matrices. Their abundances and
compositions have been systematically studied in carbonaceous chondrites but rarely in situ …

Evaluation of the classification of pre-solar silicon carbide grains using consensus clustering with resampling methods: An assessment of the confidence of grain …

G Hystad, A Boujibar, N Liu, LR Nittler… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We report the use of several cluster analysis techniques to evaluate the classification of pre-
solar silicon carbide (SiC) grains. The stability of clusters and the confidence of individual …

Isotope studies of presolar silicon carbide grains from supernovae: new constraints for hydrogen-ingestion supernova models

P Hoppe, J Leitner, M Pignatari… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
We report isotope data for C, N, Al, Si, and S of 33 presolar SiC and Si3N4 grains (0.3–1.6
μm) of Type X, C, D, and N from the Murchison CM2 meteorite of likely core-collapse …

Oxygen and aluminum-magnesium isotopic systematics of presolar nanospinel grains from CI chondrite Orgueil

N Liu, N Dauphas, S Cristallo, S Palmerini… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
Presolar oxide grains have been divided into several groups (Group 1 to 4) based on their O
isotopic compositions, which can be tied to several stellar sources. Much of the available …

Presolar silicon carbide grains of types Y and Z: their strontium and barium isotopic compositions and stellar origins

N Liu, T Stephan, S Cristallo, D Vescovi… - The European Physical …, 2022 - Springer
We report the Sr and Ba isotopic compositions of 18 presolar SiC grains of types Y (11) and
Z (7), rare types commonly argued to have formed in lower-than-solar metallicity asymptotic …

Machine learning opportunities for nucleosynthesis studies

MS Smith, D Lu - Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Nuclear astrophysics is an interdisciplinary field focused on exploring the impact of nuclear
physics on the evolution and explosions of stars and the cosmic creation of the elements …