Kavli Affiliate: Salvatore Vitale | First 5 Authors: Hsin-Yu Chen, Salvatore Vitale, Francois Foucart, , | Summary: The origin of the heavy elements in the Universe is not fully determined. Neutron star-black hole (NSBH) and {binary neutron star} (BNS) mergers may both produce heavy elements via rapid neutron-capture (r-process). We use the recent detection of […]
Continue.. The relative contribution to heavy metals production from binary neutron star mergers and neutron star-black hole mergers