s- and r-process nucleosynthesis

Layer 1 — Physicsin the Astrophysics subtree

Slow (τ_n > τ_β) in AGB stars produces up to Pb; rapid (τ_n ≪ τ_β) in neutron-star mergers (GW170817) produces actinides.

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