Search for supernova-produced Fe60 in a marine sediment

C. Fitoussi; G. M. Raisbeck; K. Knie; G. Korschinek; T. Faestermann; S. Goriely; D. Lunney; M. Poutivtsev; G. Rugel; C. Waelbroeck; A. Wallner

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.121101

Search for supernova-produced Fe60 in a marine sediment

C. Fitoussi^*, G. M. Raisbeck, K. Knie, G. Korschinek, T. Faestermann, S. Goriely, D. Lunney, M. Poutivtsev, G. Rugel, C. Waelbroeck, A. Wallner

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Abstract

An Fe60 peak in a deep-sea FeMn crust has been interpreted as due to the signature left by the ejecta of a supernova explosion close to the solar system 2.8±0.4Myr ago. In an attempt to confirm this interpretation with better time resolution and obtain a more direct flux estimate, we measured Fe60 concentrations along a dated marine sediment. We find no Fe60 peak at the expected level from 1.7 to 3.2 Myr ago. Possible causes for the discrepancy are discussed.

Original language	English
Article number	121101
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	101
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.121101
Publication status	Published - 19 Sept 2008
Externally published	Yes

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