1. Novel Techniques for Constraining Neutron-capture Rates relevant to Heavy-element Nucleosynthesis
- Author
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Therese Renstrøm, Gry Merete Tveten, L.C. Campo, Sunniva Siem, D. L. Bleuel, Stylianos Nikas, A. Spyrou, Benjamin P. Crider, Raymond A. Lewis, Matthew Mumpower, Aaron Couture, M. Wiedeking, F. Naqvi, Shea Mosby, Andreas Görgen, Rebecca Surman, Sean Liddick, Ann-Cecilie Larsen, Simon J. Quinn, B. Rubio, Magne Guttormsen, Christopher Prokop, V. W. Ingeberg, Alexander Dombos, and Georgios Perdikakis
- Subjects
Nuclear physics ,Physics ,Focus (computing) ,Neutron capture ,Inverse kinematics ,Nucleosynthesis ,Strength function ,Heavy element ,Nuclear Experiment - Abstract
In this contribution we discuss new experimental approaches to indirectly provide information on neutron-capture rates relevant to the $r$-process. In particular, we focus on applications of the Oslo method to extract fundamental nuclear properties for reaction-rate calculations: the nuclear level density and the $\gamma$ strength function. Two methods are discussed in detail, the Oslo method in inverse kinematics and the beta-Oslo method. These methods present a first step towards constraining neutron-capture rates of importance to the $r$-process.
- Published
- 2017