Helium Flashes Through the NCO Reaction
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The role of NCO reaction chain on the He ignition in degenerate stellar structures
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Astronomical Union Colloquium
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0252-9211
DOI: 10.1017/s0252921100093453