The R-process and nucleochronology

Physics Reports

Volumn 208, Issue 4-5, 1991, Pages 267-394

  Cowan, John J ^a   Thielemann, Friedrich Karl ^b   Truran, James W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 13844320322     PISSN: 03701573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0370-1573(91)90070-3     Document Type: Review

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