P-process (original) (raw)
| Nuclear processes |
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| Radioactive decay processes Alpha decay Beta decay Electron capture Gamma radiation Neutron emission Positron emission Proton emission Spontaneous fission Nucleosynthesis Neutron Capture The R-process The S-process Proton capture: The P-process |
The P process is a proton capture process in the decay of radioactive elements. Contrast with S and R-processes. Isotope abundances suggest that the p-process is very rare astrophysically, with p-process isotopes having a much small abundance than those of the s-process or r-process.