Prediction of astrophysical reaction rates as a challenge to nuclear physics

Thomas Rauscher; K. H. Guber

doi:10.1016/S0375-9474(03)00737-1

Prediction of astrophysical reaction rates as a challenge to nuclear physics

Thomas Rauscher, K. H. Guber

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Abstract

Explosive nuclear burning in astrophysical environments produces unstable nuclei which again can be targets for subsequent reactions. In addition, it involves a large number of stable nuclides which are not fully explored by experiments, yet. Thus, it is necessary to be able to predict reaction cross sections and thermonuclear rates with the aid of theoretical models. Such predictions are also of interest for investigations at radioactive ion beam facilities. An extended library of theoretical cross sections and reaction rates is presented. The problem of properly predicting cross sections at low level densities is illustrated by the ⁶²Ni(n,γ) reaction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	347-350
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nuclear Physics A
Volume	723
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0375-9474(03)00737-1
State	Published - Jul 28 2003

Funding

*This work was supported in part by the Swiss NSF grants 2124-055833.98, 2000-061822.00, 067428.01) and the U.S. DOE. T.R. acknowledges a PROFIL professorship from the Swiss NSF. tcurrent address: TUV Energie-und Systemtechnik GmbH Baden-Wiirtemherg, D-68032 Mannheim. Germany

Funders	Funder number
Swiss NSF	2124-055833.98, 067428.01, 2000-061822.00
U.S. Department of Energy

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