[mesa-users] What are included in the 'other' burning?

[Byeong-Chan Park]

Thank you for your help. However, unfortunately, I encounter new problem. I
think some reaction categories show some mismatch between reaclib_input.f90
and the reactions.list.

I understand 'other' burning means nuclear reactions for z (z: atomic
number) > 28 isotopes based on the reaclib_unput.f90. However, the
reaction.list file shows some reactions with light elements are categorized
as 'other' burning. For example, f19(p,a)o16 reaction is categorized as
'other' in the reaction.list file. As you know f19 and o16 are not
contained in z>28 isotopes......

what is rigorous definition of the 'other' burning in mesa?

2017-05-05 0:19 GMT+09:00 Josiah Schwab <jwschwab at ucsc.edu>:

> Hello,
>
> > As you know profile data shows energy genration by each reaction rates,
> for
> > example, 'pp, cno, trialpha, burn_c, burn_o.....'. There are 'other'
> > inlcuded in the burning list, but I can't find what is the definition of
> > the 'other' burning anywhere.
> >
> > what are included in the 'other' burning?
>
> The file
>
>   $MESA_DIR/data/rates_data/reactions.list
>
> has a list of some reactions and includes a column indicating the
> "category" of each reaction.
>
> You should also look at the subroutine extract_rates_from_reaclib in
>
>   $MESA_DIR/rates/private/reaclib_input.f90
>
> where this classification happens from reactions coming from reaclib (it
> is primarily based on Z).
>
> Josiah
>
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