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Table 8

Stellar nucleosynthesis.

Element Main production site Mechanism Yield(SN Ia/SN II)

16O Massive Stars Helium burning 8%
24Mg Massive Stars C, Ne burnings 10%
28Si Massive Stars explosive and non-explosive O burning 60%
40Ca Massive Stars explosive and non-explosive O burning 67%
45Sc Massive Stars C, Ne burnings, α and ν-wind (neutrino-powered wind) 49%
48Ti Massive Stars and SNIa explosive Si burning and SNIa with He detonation 63%
51V Massive Stars and SNIa explosive Si and O burnings, SNIa with He detonation, and α and ν 88%
52Cr Massive Stars and SNIa explosive Si burning, SNIa with He detonation, and α 84%
56Fe Massive Stars and SNIa explosive Si burning and SNIa 88%
58Ni Massive Stars (and SNIa) α (α-rich freeze-out from nuclear statistical equilibrium) and SNIa 75%
50Y Massive Stars He-burning s-process, and ν-wind
153Eu Massive Stars, compact binary merger ν-wind

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