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Nature 226, 727-729 (23 May 1970) | doi:10.1038/226727a0; Received 26 February 1970

Galactic Cosmic Ray Origin of Li, Be and B in Stars

H. REEVES*, W. A. FOWLER & F. HOYLE

  1. *Institut d'Astrophysique, Paris, and Service d'Electronique Physique, Saclay
  2. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, and Institute of Theoretical Astronomy, Cambridge
  3. Institute of Theoretical Astronomy, Cambridge
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A study of the implications of the hypothesis that high energy processes involving cosmic rays acting on the interstellar medium are the sources of the elements Li, Be and B present in stellar atmospheres and in the solar system.