N3AS-26-004
Solar-System Abundances of p-Nuclides Probe Collective Neutrino Oscillations in Supernovae
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Abstract
Direct evidence for collective neutrino oscillations in core-collapse supernovae remains elusive. We show that this quantum phenomenon leaves a footprint on the abundance pattern of proton-rich nuclides in the solar system. Modeling the
-process using a
progenitor, we map out the dependence of the total yields on the starting radius of the oscillations, self-consistently coupling hydrodynamics and nucleosynthesis. The oscillations boost key
-nuclides (
,
) and long-lived
by up to two orders of magnitude, bringing their abundances into agreement with the observations. The best match is found when oscillations commence within
of the proto-neutron star surface, indicating fast collective oscillations.
