Courses/lectures

Introduction to Theoretical Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics - Lecture 4

by T. Rauscher (University of Basel)

Europe/Berlin
Seminar room (basement) (Excellence Cluster 'Universe')

Seminar room (basement)

Excellence Cluster 'Universe'

Description
Title: Stellar nucleosynthesis and reaction networks
keywords: stellar evolution (brief intro), stellar nucleosynthesis (hydrostatic burning phases) of massive (and AGB) stars, s-process, explosive nucleosynthesis (r-, p-, nu-p-process), X-ray bursts (rp-process), big bang nucleosynthesis, solar neutrino problem, definition of astrophysical reaction rates, reaction networks (definition, special cases of equilibria (NSE, QSE, ng-gn)), sensitivity to nuclear input, cross sections for astrophysics: Hauser-Feshbach model, direct capture, DWBA)