5 papers
Optical Constants of Photochemical Haze Analogs in N2-CH4-CO Atmospheres from 0.4 to 28.6 μm
Zhengbo Yang, Chao He, Haixin Li +4
Photochemical hazes play an important role in shaping the spectra and radiative balance of N2-dominated planetary atmospheres. We present newly acquired FTIR and retrieved optical…
Seasonal Variability of Pluto's Haze Formation Revealed by Laboratory Simulations
Zhengbo Yang, Chao He, Yu Liu +9
Pluto possesses a thin atmosphere primarily composed of N2, with minor constituents including CO and CH4. Photochemical processes generate distinct haze layers as observed by the N…
Influence of CO versus CH on organic haze formation in atmospheres of diverse terrestrial exoplanets
Sai Wang, Zhengbo Yang, Haixin Li +9
Context. Terrestrial exoplanets are expected to host secondary, high-metallicity atmospheres derived from outgassing of volatiles such as N2, CO2, H2O, CH4, and CO. Photochemical o…
Impact of Nuclear Reaction Rates on Calcium Production in Population III Stars: A Global Analysis
Qing Wang, Ertao Li, Yinwen Guan +13
We investigate the sensitivity of calcium production to nuclear reaction rates of a 40 solar-mass Population III star using 1D multi-zone stellar models. A comprehensive nuclear re…
Impact of Nuclear Reaction Rate Uncertainties on Type I X-ray Burst Nucleosynthesis: A Monte Carlo Study
Qing Wang, Ertao Li, Zhihong Li +10
Type I X-ray bursts are thermonuclear flashes on the surface of accreting neutron stars, involving hundreds of nuclei and thousands of reactions with larger uncertainties in reacti…