 s-process (source code)

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= Slow neutron-capture process
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The slow neutron-capture process builds nuclei heavier than iron when neutron captures occur more slowly than typical beta decays. Thermal pulses in asymptotic-giant-branch stars produce characteristic enhancements of elements such as strontium, zirconium, and barium.

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