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Fig. 6.1. Binding Energy Per Nucleon Nuclear Energetics Fig. 6.1. Binding Energy Per Nucleon

Fig. 6.6. Nuclear Reaction Rate Versus Temperature

Fig. 6.8. PP-chain Reaction Sequence Proton-Proton Chains Fig. 6.8. PP-chain Reaction Sequence

Fig. 6.9. Reaction Rate as a Function of Temperature Proton-Proton Chains Fig. 6.9. Reaction Rate as a Function of Temperature

Fig. 6.10. CNO-Cycles and PP-Chains

Nested Burning Shells for a Massive Star Nuclear Reaction Nested Burning Shells for a Massive Star

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