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Watson, Darach; Hansen, Camilla J; Selsing, Jonatan; Koch, Andreas; Malesani, Daniele B; Andersen, Anja C; Fynbo, Johan P U; Arcones, Almudena; Bauswein, Andreas; Covino, Stefano; Grado, Aniello; Heintz, Kasper E; Hunt, Leslie; Kouveliotou, Chryssa; Leloudas, Giorgos; Levan, Andrew J; Mazzali, Paolo; Pian, Elena
Nature (London), 10/2019, Volume: 574, Issue: 7779Journal Article
Half of all of the elements in the Universe that are heavier than iron were created by rapid neutron capture. The theory underlying this astrophysical r-process was worked out six decades ago, and requires an enormous neutron flux to make the bulk of the elements . Where this happens is still debated . A key piece of evidence would be the discovery of freshly synthesized r-process elements in an astrophysical site. Existing models and circumstantial evidence point to neutron-star mergers as a probable r-process site; the optical/infrared transient known as a 'kilonova' that emerges in the days after a merger is a likely place to detect the spectral signatures of newly created neutron-capture elements . The kilonova AT2017gfo-which was found following the discovery of the neutron-star merger GW170817 by gravitational-wave detectors -was the first kilonova for which detailed spectra were recorded. When these spectra were first reported , it was argued that they were broadly consistent with an outflow of radioactive heavy elements; however, there was no robust identification of any one element. Here we report the identification of the neutron-capture element strontium in a reanalysis of these spectra. The detection of a neutron-capture element associated with the collision of two extreme-density stars establishes the origin of r-process elements in neutron-star mergers, and shows that neutron stars are made of neutron-rich matter .
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