Origin of the Chemical Elements
T. Rauscher, A. Patkos
TL;DR
This review summarizes the interdisciplinary research on the cosmic origin of chemical elements, covering astrophysics, nuclear, and particle physics, focusing on nucleosynthesis processes from primordial times to stellar evolution as of 2009.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in understanding how elements are formed in the universe, integrating multiple scientific disciplines.
Findings
Summarizes primordial nucleosynthesis and stellar evolution processes.
Highlights the importance of explosive nucleosynthesis in element formation.
Reflects the 2009 scientific understanding of cosmic chemical element origins.
Abstract
This review provides the necessary background from astrophysics, nuclear, and particle physics to understand the cosmic origin of the chemical elements. It reflects the year 2009 state of the art in this extremely quickly developing interdisciplinary research direction. The discussion summarizes the nucleosynthetic processes in the course of the evolution of the Universe and the galaxies contained within, including primordial nucleosynthesis, stellar evolution, and explosive nucleosynthesis in single and binary systems.
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