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Title: New s -process Mechanism in Rapidly Rotating Massive Population II Stars

Journal Article · · The Astrophysical Journal (Online)
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  1. Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China); Indian Inst. of Technology (IIT), Kerala (India); Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
  2. Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai (China); Monash Univ., Melbourne, VIC (Australia)
  3. Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai (China); Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)

We report a new mechanism for the s9-process in rotating massive metal-poor stars. Our models show that above a critical rotation speed, such stars evolve in a quasi-chemically homogeneous fashion, which gives rise to a prolific s-process. Rotation-induced mixing results in primary production of 13C, which subsequently makes neutrons via 13C(a,n)16O during core He burning. Neutron capture can last up to ~1013 s (~3 × 105 yr) with the peak central neutron density ranging from ~107 to 108 cm-3. Depending on the rotation speed and the mass loss rate, a strong s-process can occur with production of elements up to Bi for progenitors with initial metallicities of [Z] ~ < -1.5. This result suggests that rapidly rotating massive metal-poor stars are likely the first sites of the main s-process. We find that these stars can potentially explain the early onset of the s-process and some of the carbon-enhanced metalpoor (CEMP-s and CEMP-r/s) stars with strong enrichment attributed to the s-process or a mixture of the r-process and the s-process.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-87ER40328
OSTI ID:
1800664
Journal Information:
The Astrophysical Journal (Online), Journal Name: The Astrophysical Journal (Online) Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 887; ISSN 1538-4357
Publisher:
IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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