Cosmic-Ray Nucleosynthesis of p -nuclei: Yields and Routes
Abstract
We review the cosmic-ray nucleosynthesis (CRN) of proton-rich stable nuclides (p-nuclides). We calculate the cosmic-ray (CR) energy spectra of heavy nuclides with mass number $A=[74,209]$, taking into account the detailed nuclear spallation, decay, energy loss, and escape from the Galaxy during the CR propagation. We adopt the latest semiempirical formula SPACS for the spallation cross sections and the latest data on nuclear decay. Effective electron-capture decay rates are calculated using the proper cross sections for recombination and ionization in the whole CR energy region. Measured CR spectral shapes vary for different nuclides. Abundances of proton-rich unstable nuclides increase in CRs with increasing energy relative to those of other nuclides. Yields of the primary and secondary spallation processes and differential yields from respective seed nuclides are calculated. We find that the CR energy region of $$\leqslant { \mathcal O }(100)$$ MeV/nucleon predominantly contributes to the total yields. The atomic cross sections in the low-energy range adopted in this study are then necessary. Effects of CRN on the Galactic chemical evolution of p-nuclides are calculated. Critical seed nuclides are identified for respective p-nuclides. The contribution of CRN is significant for 180mTa, accounting for about 20% of the solar abundance. About 87% of the 180m Ta CRN yield can be attributed to the primary process. The most important production routes are reactions of 181Ta, 180Hf, and 182W. CRN yields of other p-nuclides are typically about $${ \mathcal O }$$(10–4–10–2) of solar abundances.
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- Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States)
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- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1542016
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FG02-95ER40934
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- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- The Astrophysical Journal (Online)
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- Journal Name: The Astrophysical Journal (Online); Journal Volume: 854; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 1538-4357
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- Institute of Physics (IOP)
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- United States
- Language:
- English
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- 79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS; atomic processes; cosmic rays; nuclear reactions, nucleosynthesis, abundances; Sun: abundances
Citation Formats
Kusakabe, Motohiko, and Mathews, Grant J. Cosmic-Ray Nucleosynthesis of p -nuclei: Yields and Routes. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aaa125.
Kusakabe, Motohiko, & Mathews, Grant J. Cosmic-Ray Nucleosynthesis of p -nuclei: Yields and Routes. United States. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aaa125
Kusakabe, Motohiko, and Mathews, Grant J. Mon .
"Cosmic-Ray Nucleosynthesis of p -nuclei: Yields and Routes". United States. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aaa125. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1542016.
@article{osti_1542016,
title = {Cosmic-Ray Nucleosynthesis of p -nuclei: Yields and Routes},
author = {Kusakabe, Motohiko and Mathews, Grant J.},
abstractNote = {We review the cosmic-ray nucleosynthesis (CRN) of proton-rich stable nuclides (p-nuclides). We calculate the cosmic-ray (CR) energy spectra of heavy nuclides with mass number $A=[74,209]$, taking into account the detailed nuclear spallation, decay, energy loss, and escape from the Galaxy during the CR propagation. We adopt the latest semiempirical formula SPACS for the spallation cross sections and the latest data on nuclear decay. Effective electron-capture decay rates are calculated using the proper cross sections for recombination and ionization in the whole CR energy region. Measured CR spectral shapes vary for different nuclides. Abundances of proton-rich unstable nuclides increase in CRs with increasing energy relative to those of other nuclides. Yields of the primary and secondary spallation processes and differential yields from respective seed nuclides are calculated. We find that the CR energy region of $\leqslant { \mathcal O }(100)$ MeV/nucleon predominantly contributes to the total yields. The atomic cross sections in the low-energy range adopted in this study are then necessary. Effects of CRN on the Galactic chemical evolution of p-nuclides are calculated. Critical seed nuclides are identified for respective p-nuclides. The contribution of CRN is significant for 180mTa, accounting for about 20% of the solar abundance. About 87% of the 180m Ta CRN yield can be attributed to the primary process. The most important production routes are reactions of 181Ta, 180Hf, and 182W. CRN yields of other p-nuclides are typically about ${ \mathcal O }$(10–4–10–2) of solar abundances.},
doi = {10.3847/1538-4357/aaa125},
journal = {The Astrophysical Journal (Online)},
number = 2,
volume = 854,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Mon Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2018}
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