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Precision Mass Measurements of \textsuperscript{130}Te, \textsuperscript{130}Sn, and Their Impact on Models for R-Process Nucleosynthesis

A. Cannon·W. S. Porter·A. A. Valverde·D. P. Burdette·A. M. Houff·B. Liu·A. Mitra·G. E. Morgan·C. Quick·D. Ray·L. Varriano·M. Brodeur·J. A. Clark·G. Savard·G. J. Mathews
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The astrophysical rapid neutron capture nucleosynthesis process (r-process) remains an active area of research due to the fact that it occurs in extreme conditions and involves reactions with exotic nuclei that are difficult to study experimentally. For the first time using the Phase-Imaging Ion Cyclotron Resonance (PI-ICR) technique, we measured the mass excesses of \textsuperscript{130}Te, \textsuperscript{130}Sn, and \textsuperscript{130}Sn\textsuperscript{m} with the Canadian Penning Trap (CPT). Our results show good agreement with previous Penning trap values obtained using the Time-of-Flight Ion Cyclotron Resonance (TOF-ICR) and the Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FT-ICR) techniques, while being twice as precise for \textsuperscript{130}Sn. These new mass excesses were added to a SkyNet network calculation to determine their impact on r-process abundances and to find the best astrophysical conditions to reproduce the Solar System r-process abundance pattern. Finally, by treating lighter and heavier elements separately, we assess the relative frequency of events producing elements in a cold versus a hot r-process scenario.

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A. Cannon, W. S. Porter, A. A. Valverde, D. P. Burdette, A. M. Houff, B. Liu, A. Mitra, G. E. Morgan, C. Quick, D. Ray, L. Varriano, M. Brodeur, J. A. Clark, G. Savard, G. J. Mathews. 2026-03-05. Precision Mass Measurements of \textsuperscript{130}Te, \textsuperscript{130}Sn, and Their Impact on Models for R-Process Nucleosynthesis. https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.05628

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