Proton-proton cycle

Proton-proton Cycle
Related Category: Astronomy: General
see nucleosynthesis.
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Proton-proton Cycle - A series of nuclear reactions through which stars like the Sun produce energy by converting hydrogen to helium. Named because the first reaction in the series is the reaction of one proton with another ...

(a) See proton-proton cycle.
(b) see carbon cycle.
b-Factory
A b-factory is a facility designed to produce and detect large numbers of b-quarks, at least 100 million a year.

The Stages of the Proton-Proton Cycle. Select an image to see an enlarged view.

What size stars do the proton-proton cycle and the carbon cycle operate in?
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Use of carbon and nitrogen as intermediates in the nuclear fusion process of the Sun. Cooler stars undergo the proton-proton cycle. [A84]
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See also: Proton, Cycle, Fusion, Hydrogen, Universe