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This work aims to investigate the alpha-induced reactions on 169 Tm and their role in p-process nucleosynthesis.

Energy-dependent analysis of ¹⁶⁹ Tm reactions

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This work aims to investigate the alpha-induced reactions on 169 Tm and their role in p-process nucleosynthesis.
Systematic evaluation of cross-sections for 169 Tm(α, γ)173 Lu and 169 Tm(α, n)172 Lu reaction channels.
Critical assessment of experimental datasets and theoretical calculations using TALYS and NON-SMOKER codes.
Development of semi-empirical scaling formalism to reduce nuclear uncertainties.
Identified dominant reaction pathways under p-process conditions, particularly around neutron emission threshold.
Extracted S-factors exhibit energy-dependent behaviors offering insights into reaction mechanisms.
Reactions provide valuable constraints on p-process nucleosynthesis pathways and timescales in explosive astrophysical environments.

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Randomized trial investigates nucleosynthesis pathways in astrophysical environments, highlighting the importance of theoretical models.

Ercan Yıldız (2026) studied this question.

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