Nucleosynthesis
s-process: AGB stars
(slow neutron capture)
τ_n > τ_β
Follows valley of stability
r-process: neutron star
mergers / supernovae
(rapid neutron capture)
τ_n < τ_β
Far from stability
Magic numbers:
N or Z = 2,8,20,28,
50,82,126
N_hover: -
Z_hover: -
s-process: AGB stars
(slow neutron capture)
τ_n > τ_β
Follows valley of stability
r-process: neutron star
mergers / supernovae
(rapid neutron capture)
τ_n < τ_β
Far from stability
Magic numbers:
N or Z = 2,8,20,28,
50,82,126
N_hover: -
Z_hover: -