Virtual Journal of Nuclear Astrophysics

JINA - Virtual Journal of Nuclear Astrophysics, 9 January 2015

Volume 13, Issue 1 (24 Articles)

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# 20 - A higher-than-predicted measurement of iron opacity at solar interior temperatures
- Laboratory measurements of iron opacity made under conditions similar to those inside the Sun reveal much higher opacity than predicted, helping to resolve inconsistencies within stellar models of the internal temperatures of stars.
- Nature - Volume: 517, Issue: 7532
- 18-116

This material is based upon work supported in part by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics, under Award Number DE-SC0026204.