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Where in the universe are the heavy elements on the periodic table created?
New constraints on theoretical nuclear models will help to determine the astrophysical site of the rapid neutron capture process One of the longstanding open problems in physics is the quest to understand how the elements on the periodic table are… Read More ›
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Towards a self-consistent dynamical nuclear model
Are nuclear models as versatile as we would like in the new era of Radioactive Beam Facilities? Nuclei are among the most challenging systems to accurately describe in physics. They are made from few to more than two hundred strongly… Read More ›
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Nuclear reactions in exploding stars
Astrophysical reactions that are almost impossible to measure can now be studied in the laboratory The field of Nuclear Astrophysics is an exciting field that brings together scientists from many different communities: Stellar Observers, astrophysics modellers, meteorite experts, nuclear experimentalists… Read More ›
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Forced thermalization – interfacing transport and hydrodynamics