Why Stars Shine - Introduction to Astrophysics

Why Stars Shine - Introduction to Astrophysics

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Basic Nuclear Physics Shows Low Energy Binding

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Basic Nuclear Physics Shows Low Energy Binding

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Why Stars Shine - Introduction to Astrophysics

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  1. 1 The Sun's Luminosity and Age Suggest an Energy Source
  2. 2 Kelvin´s Colleagues Reveal Solar Nuclear Fusion
  3. 3 Basic Nuclear Physics Shows Low Energy Binding
  4. 4 The Most Stable Possible Nuclei are Revealed
  5. 5 Positive Nuclei Result in Fusion, Fission, and Decay
  6. 6 Symmetry Energy Explains the Binding Energy Curve
  7. 7 Mostly Hydrogen, the Sun Fuses It to Helium to Shine
  8. 8 E=mc2 Reveals Exchange Rates for Energy and Mass
  9. 9 What the Energy Emission Rate Reveals
  10. 10 Dissecting the Sequence of Reactions in Proton Fusion
  11. 11 Quantum Theory Aids Protons in Fusing
  12. 12 Instability of Helium-2 Nucleus Solved

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