${}^{14}$N(p,$\gamma {)}^{15}$O $S$ factor and the puzzling solar composition problem

G. X. Dong, X. B. Wang, N. Michel +1

In stellar hydrogen burning, the CNO cycle dominates, with the ${}^{14}$N(p,$\gamma {)}^{15}$O reaction being the slowest process. Consequently, this reaction critically influences the solar…