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 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 …

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 …

Beta-delayed neutron emission is important for nuclear structure and astrophysics as well as
for reactor applications. Significant advances in nuclear experimental techniques in the past …

Astrophysical nucleosynthesis is a family of diverse processes by which atomic nuclei
undergo nuclear reactions and decay to form new nuclei. The complex nature of …

We report a high-statistics measurement of the L/K orbital electron capture ratio in Be 7
embedded in cryogenic Ta. The thin Ta film formed part of a high-resolution …

The design and performance of the Modular Total Absorption Spectrometer built and
commissioned at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory is presented. The active volume of the …

Ion traps offer a way to determine nuclear binding energies through atomic mass
measurements with a high accuracy and they are routinely used to provide isotopically or …

In this Letter, we introduce the concept of in-trap nuclear decay spectroscopy of highly
charged radioactive ions and describe its successful application as a novel spectroscopic …

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