R-process
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
broader: Nucleosynthesis
definition: A nucleosynthesis process in which chemical elements heavier than zinc are created through the intense bombardment of other elements by neutrons in rapid succession. The essential feature of the r-process is the release of great numbers of neutrons in a very short time (less than 100 seconds). The r-process is a 'rapid' version of the s-process, occurring in supernova core collapse and possibly when a neutron star merges with a black hole in a binary star.
modified: 2020-11-17T20:02:42.55Z
modified: 2020-11-17T20:02:31.156Z
type: Concept

Nucleosynthesis
type: Concept
narrower: R-process