The i-processes nucleosynthesis during the formation of He-rich hot-subdwarf stars

[Context] Intermediate neutron-capture processes are thought to occur in stellar environments where protons are ingested into a hot helium-burning convective region. It has been shown that proton ingestion episodes can happen in the formation of hot-subdwarf stars, and that neutron-capture processes...

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Autores: Battich, Tiara, Miller Bertolami, Marcelo M., Weiss, Achim, Dorsch, M., Serenelli, Aldo, Justham, Stephen
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/398702
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/398702
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nuclear reactions, nucleosynthesis, abundances
Stars: evolution
Stars: low-mass
Subdwarfs
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Sumario:[Context] Intermediate neutron-capture processes are thought to occur in stellar environments where protons are ingested into a hot helium-burning convective region. It has been shown that proton ingestion episodes can happen in the formation of hot-subdwarf stars, and that neutron-capture processes are possible in those cases. Moreover, some helium-rich hot subdwarfs display extraordinarily high abundances of heavy elements such as Zr, Yr, and Pb on their surfaces. These elements can be produced by both slow and intermediate neutron-capture processes.