Looking for the complete fusion process inside our Sun.

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The discussion focuses on the detailed nuclear fusion processes occurring in the Sun's core, specifically the proton-proton chain and its complexities. The initial steps of hydrogen to helium fusion are outlined, but it's noted that the process involves more variations, particularly with the fusion of deuterium and helium-3. The CNO cycle, while less dominant in the Sun, becomes significant in stars with higher masses, such as those around 1.4 solar masses. Participants recommend consulting Wikipedia for comprehensive information on these fusion processes. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the intricacies of stellar fusion beyond the basic steps initially presented.
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Hello. I want to know the full in-detail process which happends inside our Sun's thermo-nuclear core.
As far as I know the steps in the H - He fusion process are:
1) H+H -> He2
2) He2 can rarely decay (Beta plus) into Deterium and a positron
3) If so Deterium + H -> He3
4) He3 + He3 -> He4 + 2H.
Is this the full and detailed fusion map inside a star between 0.5 and 1.4 solar masses?
Also a paper or article on this would greatly be appreciated.
Cheers!
 
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The Wikipedia articles are pretty good. The dominant fusion process in the sun in the Proton-Proton chain, described in Wikipedia at this link. It is somewhat more complicated than you described, since there are multiple possibilities for the D and He3 to fuse. The CNO cycle, described at this link is responsible for a small amount of the fusion energy in the sun, but becomes more important at higher masses. At 1.4 solar masses, for example, the CNO process dominates.
 
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Dyatlov said:
Hello. I want to know the full in-detail process which happends inside our Sun's thermo-nuclear core.
As far as I know the steps in the H - He fusion process are:
1) H+H -> He2
2) He2 can rarely decay (Beta plus) into Deterium and a positron
3) If so Deterium + H -> He3
4) He3 + He3 -> He4 + 2H.
Is this the full and detailed fusion map inside a star between 0.5 and 1.4 solar masses?
Also a paper or article on this would greatly be appreciated.
Cheers!

You can check out this article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton–proton_chain_reaction

and the references included in it.

The proton-proton chain of reactions is a little more complicated than you describe.
 
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