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β-decay studies of r-process nuclei at NSCL

P. F. ManticaAlfredo EstradeAlfredo EstradeL. SchnorrenbergerL. SchnorrenbergerL. SchnorrenbergerR. KesslerK. L. KratzP. SantiP. SantiJ. PereiraJ. PereiraE. SmithE. SmithHendrik SchatzHendrik SchatzP. HosmerP. HosmerA. WöhrA. WöhrS. HennrichFernando MontesFernando MontesB. PfeifferDaniel GalavizDaniel GalavizO. ArndtM. QuinnM. QuinnWilliam B. WaltersF. SchertzGiuseppe LorussoGiuseppe LorussoAni AprahamianAni AprahamianAna BecerrilAna BecerrilMilan MatosMilan MatosB. E. TomlinT. ElliotT. Elliot

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Nuclear physicsPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsStarsSuperconducting cyclotronDouble beta decayr-processContext (language use)Nuclear ExperimentBeta decay

description

Abstract Observed neutron-capture elemental abundances in metal-poor stars, along with ongoing analysis of the extremely metal-poor Eu-enriched sub-class provide new guidance for astrophysical models aimed at finding the r-process sites. The present paper emphasizes the importance of nuclear physics parameters entering in these models, particularly β -decay properties of neutron-rich nuclei. In this context, several r-process motivated β -decay experiments performed at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) are presented, including a summary of results and impact on model calculations.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2008-06-01Nuclear Physics A
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2008.02.268