7 papers
New approach for the quantification of uncertainties in reaction modeling via data-driven multi-objective optimization
N. Dimitrakopoulos, G. Perdikakis, F. Montes +5
We introduce a new multi-objective optimization approach to determine uncertainty-quantified nuclear reaction parameters in the Hauser-Feshbach framework. By simultaneously account…
Detailed Study of the Cu(p,Ni Reaction and Constraints on Its Astrophysical Reaction Rate
E. Lopez-Saavedra, M. L. Avila, W. -J. Ong +20
The CuNi reaction plays an important role in explosive astrophysical scenarios such as Type I X-ray bursts and the -process in neutrino-driven winds follow…
Direct Measurement of the CuNi Excitation Function to Constrain the Ni--Cu Cycle Strength and Its Impact on Explosive Nucleosynthesis
E. Lopez-Saavedra, M. L. Avila, W. -J. Ong +21
A new direct measurement of the 59Cu(p,a)56Ni excitation function from 2.43-5.88 MeV in the center-of-mass was performed in inverse kinematics using the high-efficiency MUSIC activ…
Study of the Ar()K reaction rate via proton scattering on K, and its impact on properties of modeled X-Ray bursts
A. Lauer-Coles, C. M. Deibel, J. C. Blackmon +21
Background: Type I X-Ray bursts (XRBs) are energetic stellar explosions that occur on the surface of a neutron star in an accreting binary system with a low-mass H/He-rich companio…
Constraining the Synthesis of the Lightest p Nucleus 74Se
A. Tsantiri, A. Spyrou, E. C. Good +42
We provide the first experimental cross section of the reaction to constrain one of the main destruction mechanisms of the p nucleus $^{74}\tex…
First measurement of 87Rb(α, xn) cross sections at weak r-process energies in supernova ν-driven ejecta to investigate elemental abundances in low-metallicity stars
C. Fougères, M. L. Avila, A. Psaltis +18
Observed abundances of Z ~ 40 elements in metal-poor stars vary from star to star, indicating that the rapid and slow neutron capture processes may not contribute alone to the synt…