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Heavy-element abundances from a neutron burst that produces Xe-HWe examine quantitatively the suggestion that the heavy anomalous isotopes of Xe-HL found in meteoritic diamonds were produced by a short intense neutron burst and then implanted into the diamonds. Using a large nuclear reaction network we establish one (out of many) neutron irradiation hostories that successfully reproduces the heavy isotopes of Xe-HL, and then evaluate what that same history would produce in every heavy element. This has become more relevant following recent measurement of anomalous Ba and Sr in those same diamond samples. Therefore we offer these calculations as a guide to the anomalies to be expected in all elements if this scenario is correct. We also discuss several other aspects of the problem, especially the established contradictions for Ba, the observed Kr pattern, the near normalcy of Xe-129 and some related astrophysical ideas. In particular we argue from p-process theory that the observed deficit of Kr-78 in correlation with Xe-(124-126) excess implicates Type II supernovae as the diamond sources.
Document ID
19930029968
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Howard, W. M.
(Lawrence Livermore National Lab. Livermore, CA, United States)
Meyer, Bradley S.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Clayton, Donald D.
(Clemson Univ. SC, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: Meteoritics
Volume: 27
Issue: 4
ISSN: 0026-1114
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
93A13965
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: W-7405-ENG-48
Distribution Limits
Public
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