Publications (4)
Impact of nuclear mass uncertainties on the -process
Dirk Martin, Almudena Arcones, Witold Nazarewicz +1
Nuclear masses play a fundamental role in understanding how the heaviest elements in the Universe are created in the -process. We predict -process nucleosynthesis yields usin…
Neutrino-driven winds in the aftermath of a neutron star merger: nucleosynthesis and electromagnetic transients
Dirk Martin, Albino Perego, Almudena Arcones +3
We present a comprehensive nucleosynthesis study of the neutrino-driven wind in the aftermath of a binary neutron star merger. Our focus is the initial remnant phase when a massive…
Nucleosynthesis in the Ejecta of Neutron Star Mergers
Dirk Martin, Albino Perego, Almudena Arcones +2
Heavy elements like gold, platinum or uranium are produced in the r-process, which needs neutron-rich and explosive environments. Neutron star mergers are a promising candidate for…
On r-process nucleosynthesis from matter ejected in binary neutron starmergers
Luke Bovard, Dirk Martin, Federico Guercilena +3
When binary systems of neutron stars merge, a very small fraction of their rest mass is ejected, either dynamically or secularly. This material is neutron-rich and its nucleosynthe…