Distillation of 56Fe in Ultramassive O–Ne White Dwarfs
When white dwarfs freeze, the plasma mixtures inside them undergo separation processes that can produce radical changes in the composition profile of the star. The abundance of neutron-rich elements, such as ^22 Ne or ^56 Fe, determines whether or not the first crystals are more or less dense than t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2023-01-01
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| Series: | The Astrophysical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acbfaa |