arXiv:nucl-th/0312116·v1·Nuclear Theory
Formation of hot heavy nuclei in supernova explosions
A.S. Botvina (Cyclotron Institute TAMU, College Station TX, USA and INR, Moscow, Russia)🇺🇸 · I.N. Mishustin (ITP, Frankfurt, Germany; NBI, Copenhagen, Denmark and KI, Moscow, Russia)🇩🇪
Abstract
We point out that during the supernova II type explosion the thermodynamical condition of stellar matter between the protoneutron star and the shock front corresponds to the nuclear liquid-gas phase coexistence region, which can be investigated in nuclear multifragmentation reactions. We have demonstrated, that neutron-rich hot heavy nuclei can be produced in this region. The production of these nuclei may influence dynamics of the explosion and contribute to the synthesis of heavy elements.
Comments: 6 pages with 4 figures