The astrophysical rapid neutron capture process or 'r process' of nucleosynthesis is believed
to be responsible for the production of approximately half the heavy element abundances …

The rapid neutron capture process (r process) is believed to be responsible for about half of
the production of the elements heavier than iron and contributes to abundances of some …

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 …

Recent calculations suggest that the rate of neutron capture by Sn 130 has a significant
impact on late-time nucleosynthesis in the r process. Direct capture into low-lying bound …

Single-neutron states in Sn 133 and Pb 209, which are analogous to single-electron states
outside of closed atomic shells in alkali metals, were populated by the (Be 9, Be 8) one …

Rapid neutron capture nucleosynthesis involves thousands of nuclear species far from
stability, whose nuclear properties need to be understood in order to accurately predict …

A review of recent developments of the dispersive optical model (DOM) is presented.
Starting from the original work of Mahaux and Sartor, several necessary steps are …

Current models for the r process are summarized with an emphasis on the key constraints
from both nuclear physics measurements and astronomical observations. In particular, we …

Background: Traditionally, nucleon-nucleus optical potentials are made local for
convenience. In recent work we studied the effects of including nonlocal interactions …

Excited states in the nucleus Sn 133, with one neutron outside the double magic Sn 132
core, were populated following one-neutron knockout from a Sn 134 beam on a carbon …