Non-inertial effects in fusion reactions of astrophysical interest

TL;DR

This paper investigates how non-inertial motion and strong gravitational fields influence nuclear reactions in various astrophysical and laboratory settings, revealing potential significant effects on nuclear and atomic processes.

Contribution

It introduces a comprehensive analysis of non-inertial and gravitational effects on nuclear reactions, highlighting their importance in astrophysical and experimental contexts.

Findings

Non-inertial effects can significantly alter nuclear and atomic transitions.

Strong gravitational fields induce measurable corrections to nuclear reaction rates.

Effects are relevant in laboratory, stellar, and extreme astrophysical environments.

Abstract

We discuss the effects of non-inertial motion in reactions occurring in laboratory, stars, and elsewhere. It is demonstrated that non-inertial effects due to large accelerations during nuclear collisions might have appreciable effects nuclear and atomic transitions. We also explore the magnitude of the corrections induced by strong gravitational fields on nuclear reactions in massive, compact stars, and the neighborhood of black holes.