The origin of deuterium

Richard I. Epstein; James M. Lattimer; David N. Schramm

doi:10.1038/263198a0

The origin of deuterium

Richard I. Epstein
, James M. Lattimer
, David N. Schramm

Physics and Astronomy

Stony Brook University

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Abstract

General nuclear constraints are used to show that deuterium is most likely of pregalactic origin. Big-bang nucleosynthesis is the most plausible source for significant amounts of this isotope, but other, more speculative, sources are not ruled out.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	198-202
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nature
Volume	263
Issue number	5574
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/263198a0
State	Published - 1976

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