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[en] The r-process nucleosynthesis in core-collapse supernovae (CC-SNe) is studied, with a focus on the explosion scenario induced by rotation and strong magnetic fields. Nucleosynthesis calculations are conducted based on magneto-hydrodynamical explosion models with a wide range of parameters for initial rotation and magnetic fields. The explosion models are classified in two different types: prompt-magnetic-jet and delayed-magnetic-jet, for which the magnetic fields of proto-neutron stars (PNSs) during collapse and the core-bounce are strong and comparatively moderate, respectively. Following the hydrodynamical trajectories of each explosion model, we confirmed that r-processes successfully occur in the prompt-magnetic-jets, which produce heavy nuclei including actinides. On the other hand, the r-process in the delayed-magnetic-jet is suppressed, which synthesizes only nuclei up to the second peak (). Thus, the r-process in the delayed-magnetic-jets could explain only “weak r-process” patterns observed in metal-poor stars rather than the “main r-process,” represented by the solar abundances. Our results imply that CC-SNe are possible astronomical sources of heavy r-process elements if their magnetic fields are strong enough, while weaker magnetic explosions may produce “weak r-process” patterns (). We show the potential importance and necessity of magneto-rotational SNe for explaining the galactic chemical evolution, as well as abundances of r-process enhanced metal-poor stars. We also examine the effects of the remaining uncertainties in the nature of PNSs due to weak interactions that determine the final neutron-richness of ejecta. Additionally, we briefly discuss radioactive isotope yields in primary jets (e.g., 56Ni), with relation to several optical observation of SNe and relevant high-energy astronomical phenomena.
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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/810/2/109; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Since 2009, the country of publication for this journal is the UK.
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BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, BINARY STARS, DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES, ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES, ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS, EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI, EVOLUTION, FLUID MECHANICS, FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS, HYDRODYNAMICS, INTERACTIONS, INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI, ISOTOPES, MECHANICS, MOTION, NICKEL ISOTOPES, NUCLEI, RADIOISOTOPES, STAR EVOLUTION, STARS, SYNTHESIS, VARIABLE STARS
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