Open AccessEffect of electron screening on the rapid neutron capture process
Author(s) -
Jie Zhang,
Shaofeng Wang
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
wuli xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 47
ISSN - 1000-3290
DOI - 10.7498/aps.59.1391
Subject(s) - nucleosynthesis , electron capture , physics , electron , neutron capture , electron neutrino , nuclear physics , neutron , r process , proton , neutrino , atomic physics , nuclear reaction , neutrino oscillation
We investigate a weak electron screening effect on the electron capture of proton in the neutrino-driven wind of proto-neutron stars. Our results show that the electron screening has little influence on specific heating rate, entropy and other physical parameters in the wind. However, it improves electron fraction obviously, which strongly supports the latest nucleosynthesis of rapid neutron capture process.