The production of about half of the heavy elements found in nature is assigned to a specific
astrophysical nucleosynthesis process: the rapid neutron-capture process (r process) …

The rapid neutron capture or 'r process' of nucleosynthesis is believed to be responsible for
the production of approximately half the natural abundance of heavy elements found on the …

This is an exciting time for the study of r-process nucleosynthesis. Recently, a neutron star
merger GW170817 was observed in extraordinary detail with gravitational waves and …

Nuclear astrophysics is a field at the intersection of nuclear physics and astrophysics, which
seeks to understand the nuclear engines of astronomical objects and the origin of the …

The rapid-neutron capture process (r process) is identified as the producer of about 50% of
elements heavier than iron. This process requires an astrophysical environment with an …

Theoretically predicted yields of elements created by the rapid neutron capture (r-) process
carry potentially large uncertainties associated with incomplete knowledge of nuclear …

The Canadian Penning Trap mass spectrometer at the Californium Rare Isotope Breeder
Upgrade (CARIBU) facility was used to measure the masses of eight neutron-rich isotopes of …

Obtaining reliable data for nuclear reactions on unstable isotopes remains an extremely
important task and a formidable challenge. Neutron capture cross sections—crucial …

The β-decay intensity of Co 70 was measured for the first time using the technique of total
absorption spectroscopy. The large β-decay Q value [12.3 (3) MeV] offers a rare opportunity …

Neutron-capture reactions on very neutron-rich nuclei are essential for heavy-element
nucleosynthesis through the rapid neutron-capture process, now shown to take place in …