Nuclear explosions exhibit directional asymmetry under certain conditions
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SUPPORTED
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Astrophysical evidence and models confirm that nuclear explosions, such as those in supernovae, frequently exhibit directional and compositional asymmetry.
Evidence for · 3
Production and Distribution of 44Ti and 56Ni in a Three-dimensional Supernova Model Resembling Cassiopeia A
2016 · cited by 128
Simulations of nuclear explosions (supernovae) demonstrate that large-scale asymmetries in the spatial distribution of nuclear species naturally occur.
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Signatures of Delayed Detonation, Asymmetry, and Electron Capture in the Mid-Infrared Spectra of Supernovae 2003hv and 2005df
2007 · cited by 89
Observational data from supernovae show emission profiles that deviate significantly from spherical symmetry.
ASYMMETRY AND THE NUCLEOSYNTHETIC SIGNATURE OF NEARLY EDGE-LIT DETONATION IN WHITE DWARF CORES
2011 · cited by 8
Off-center initiated nuclear detonations in stellar models result in significant compositional and thermodynamic asymmetries.