Name: Neutron-capture reactions for astrophysical processes
Start: 2025-11-03T08:50:00+01:00
End: 2025-11-07T19:00:00+01:00
Location: ECT*

Neutron-capture reactions for astrophysical processes

from Monday 3 November 2025 (08:50) to Friday 7 November 2025 (19:00)

Monday 3 November 2025

08:50

08:50 - 09:00
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
09:00 Overview Talk and NSTAR Project: Direct Neutron Capture Reactions in A Storage Ring - Iris Dillmann (TRIUMF)
Overview Talk and NSTAR Project: Direct Neutron Capture Reactions in A Storage Ring
- Iris Dillmann (TRIUMF)
09:00 - 09:45
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
09:45 Surrogate reactions at the experimental storage ring - Beatriz Jurado
Surrogate reactions at the experimental storage ring
- Beatriz Jurado
09:45 - 10:20
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
10:20 Discussion
Discussion
10:20 - 10:35
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

10:35 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:35 - 11:00
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
11:00 The s, i and n processes in massive and AGB stars - Arthur Choplin (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
The s, i and n processes in massive and AGB stars
- Arthur Choplin (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
11:00 - 11:35
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
11:35 The time-dependence of the i process engine and the Global Oscillation of Shell-Hydrogen ingestion (GOSH) in 3D simulations - Falk Herwig (University of Victoria)
The time-dependence of the i process engine and the Global Oscillation of Shell-Hydrogen ingestion (GOSH) in 3D simulations
- Falk Herwig (University of Victoria)
11:35 - 12:10
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
12:10 Discussion
Discussion
12:10 - 12:25
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

12:25 Lunch
Lunch
12:25 - 14:00
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
14:00 Nuclear physics uncertainties in the weak and strong r-process - Almudena Arcones (TU Darmstadt and GSI)
Nuclear physics uncertainties in the weak and strong r-process
- Almudena Arcones (TU Darmstadt and GSI)
14:00 - 14:35
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
14:35 Hydrodynamical models of neutron-star mergers including all phases of matter ejection - Oliver Just (RIKEN Japan)
Hydrodynamical models of neutron-star mergers including all phases of matter ejection
- Oliver Just (RIKEN Japan)
14:35 - 15:10
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
15:10 Discussion
Discussion
15:10 - 15:25
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

15:25 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:25 - 15:50
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
15:50 Searching for astrophysical signatures of different neutron capture processes - Nicole Vassh
Searching for astrophysical signatures of different neutron capture processes
- Nicole Vassh
15:50 - 16:25
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
16:25 Neutron-capture constraints for the i-process - Artemis Spyrou (Michigan State University)
Neutron-capture constraints for the i-process
- Artemis Spyrou (Michigan State University)
16:25 - 16:45
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
16:45 Discussion
Discussion
16:45 - 17:00
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
Tuesday 4 November 2025
09:00 60Fe and 182Hf production via double neutron capture on 58Fe and 180Hf - Anton Wallner (The Australian National University)
60Fe and 182Hf production via double neutron capture on 58Fe and 180Hf
- Anton Wallner (The Australian National University)
09:00 - 09:35
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
09:35 The measurement on the reaction rate of 59Fe(n,g) in RIBLL - SHILUN JIN
The measurement on the reaction rate of 59Fe(n,g) in RIBLL
- SHILUN JIN
09:35 - 10:10
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
10:10 Discussion
Discussion
10:10 - 10:25
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

10:25 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:25 - 10:50
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
10:50 Predicting radiative neutron captures - Stephane Goriely (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
Predicting radiative neutron captures
- Stephane Goriely (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
10:50 - 11:25
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
11:25 Experimental neutron-captures for r-process - Dennis Muecher (University of Cologne)
Experimental neutron-captures for r-process
- Dennis Muecher (University of Cologne)
11:25 - 12:00
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
12:00 Discussion
Discussion
12:00 - 12:15
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

12:15 Lunch
Lunch
12:15 - 13:45
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
13:45 Impact of level densities in capture cross sections - Gregory Potel Aguilar (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
Impact of level densities in capture cross sections
- Gregory Potel Aguilar (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
13:45 - 14:20
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
14:20 Microscopic nuclear level densities and Photon Strength functions for neutron capture - stephane hilaire (CEA, DAM, DIF)
Microscopic nuclear level densities and Photon Strength functions for neutron capture
- stephane hilaire (CEA, DAM, DIF)
14:20 - 14:55
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
14:55 Discussion
Discussion
14:55 - 15:10
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

15:10 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:10 - 15:35
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
15:35 Key nuclear reactions for nucleosynthesis and Galactic chemical evolution - Toshitaka Kajino (Beihang University/NAOJ/University of Tokyo)
Key nuclear reactions for nucleosynthesis and Galactic chemical evolution
- Toshitaka Kajino (Beihang University/NAOJ/University of Tokyo)
15:35 - 16:10
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
16:10 Neutron transfer reactions to the continuum as an indirect approach to neutron capture - Filomena Nunes (Michigan State University)
Neutron transfer reactions to the continuum as an indirect approach to neutron capture
- Filomena Nunes (Michigan State University)
16:10 - 16:45
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
16:45 Nuclear physics input for r-process calculations - Rebecca Surman (University of Notre Dame)
Nuclear physics input for r-process calculations
- Rebecca Surman (University of Notre Dame)
16:45 - 17:20
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
17:20 Discussion
Discussion
17:20 - 17:35
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
Wednesday 5 November 2025
09:00 In between s process and r process: observations from stellar nucleosynthesis in the Milky Way disk and nuclear uncertainties - Marco Pignatari (Konkoly Observatory)
In between s process and r process: observations from stellar nucleosynthesis in the Milky Way disk and nuclear uncertainties
- Marco Pignatari (Konkoly Observatory)
09:00 - 09:35
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
09:35 Advances in Direct Measurement of Neutron Capture - Aaron Couture (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Advances in Direct Measurement of Neutron Capture
- Aaron Couture (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
09:35 - 10:10
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
10:10 Discussion
Discussion
10:10 - 10:25
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

10:25 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:25 - 10:50
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
10:50 Level densities and hidden strength from the fluctuation analysis of high-resolution spectra - Peter von Neumann-Cosel (Institut fur Kernphysik, TU Darmstadt)
Level densities and hidden strength from the fluctuation analysis of high-resolution spectra
- Peter von Neumann-Cosel (Institut fur Kernphysik, TU Darmstadt)
10:50 - 11:25
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
11:25 Nuclear Level Densities from Evaporation Spectra: Implications for Neutron Capture Reactions - Alexander Voinov (Ohio University)
Nuclear Level Densities from Evaporation Spectra: Implications for Neutron Capture Reactions
- Alexander Voinov (Ohio University)
11:25 - 12:00
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
12:00 Discussion
Discussion
12:00 - 12:15
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

12:15 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:15 - 13:45
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
13:45 Advancing reaction theory to enable predictions and indirect measurements of neutron capture cross sections for astrophysics - Jutta Escher
Advancing reaction theory to enable predictions and indirect measurements of neutron capture cross sections for astrophysics
- Jutta Escher
13:45 - 14:20
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
14:20 Illuminating Cosmic Nucleosynthesis at Intermediate Neutron Densities via Indirect Neutron-Capture Methods - Andrea Richard (Ohio University)
Illuminating Cosmic Nucleosynthesis at Intermediate Neutron Densities via Indirect Neutron-Capture Methods
- Andrea Richard (Ohio University)
14:20 - 14:55
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
14:55 Discussion
Discussion
14:55 - 15:10
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

15:10 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:10 - 15:35
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

15:35

15:35 - 17:20
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

19:00 Conference Dinner
Conference Dinner
19:00 - 21:00
Thursday 6 November 2025
09:00 Projected shell model description for highly excited nuclear states - Yang Sun (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Projected shell model description for highly excited nuclear states
- Yang Sun (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
09:00 - 09:35
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
09:35 Recent results from the Oslo Method - Ann-Cecilie Larsen (University of Oslo)
Recent results from the Oslo Method
- Ann-Cecilie Larsen (University of Oslo)
09:35 - 10:10
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
10:10 Discussion
Discussion
10:10 - 10:25
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

10:25 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:25 - 10:50
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
10:50 Probing heavy element nucleosynthesis through electromagnetic observations - Gabriel Martinez-Pinedo
Probing heavy element nucleosynthesis through electromagnetic observations
- Gabriel Martinez-Pinedo
10:50 - 11:25
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
11:25 Key neutron capture rates for the r-process nucleosynthesis - Diego Vescovi (INAF - Astronomical Observatory of Abruzzo & INFN - Perugia)
Key neutron capture rates for the r-process nucleosynthesis
- Diego Vescovi (INAF - Astronomical Observatory of Abruzzo & INFN - Perugia)
11:25 - 12:00
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
12:00 Discussion
Discussion
12:00 - 12:15
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

12:15 Lunch
Lunch
12:15 - 13:45
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
13:45 Experimental techniques for neutron-induced capture measurements - Frank Gunsing (CEA Irfu, University Paris-Saclay, France)
Experimental techniques for neutron-induced capture measurements
- Frank Gunsing (CEA Irfu, University Paris-Saclay, France)
13:45 - 14:20
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
14:20 Fluctuation Properties and Nonstatistical Gamma Decays: Probing Chaos and Structure in Atomic Nuclei - Johann Isaak (TU Darmstadt)
Fluctuation Properties and Nonstatistical Gamma Decays: Probing Chaos and Structure in Atomic Nuclei
- Johann Isaak (TU Darmstadt)
14:20 - 14:55
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
14:55 Discussion
Discussion
14:55 - 15:10
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

15:10 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:10 - 15:35
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
15:35 Neutron-capture reactions in the nucleosynthesis of p-nuclei - Nobuya Nishimura
Neutron-capture reactions in the nucleosynthesis of p-nuclei
- Nobuya Nishimura
15:35 - 16:10
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
16:10 Photon Strength Functions from proton capture reactions - Kgashane Malatji (University of California Berkeley)
Photon Strength Functions from proton capture reactions
- Kgashane Malatji (University of California Berkeley)
16:10 - 16:45
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
16:45 Discussion
Discussion
16:45 - 17:00
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
Friday 7 November 2025
09:00 Softness in the scissors motion - Fang-Qi Chen (Lanzhou University)
Softness in the scissors motion
- Fang-Qi Chen (Lanzhou University)
09:00 - 09:35
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
09:35 Isomers and M1 gamma-ray strength - Sean Liddick (Michigan State University)
Isomers and M1 gamma-ray strength
- Sean Liddick (Michigan State University)
09:35 - 10:10
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
10:10 Discussion
Discussion
10:10 - 10:25
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

10:25 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:25 - 10:50
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
10:50 Two-Step and Multi-Step Cascade Methods - Milan Krticka (Charles University, Prague)
Two-Step and Multi-Step Cascade Methods
- Milan Krticka (Charles University, Prague)
10:50 - 11:25
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
11:25 Recent recults from the Inverse-Oslo and Shape methods - Mathis Wiedeking (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Recent recults from the Inverse-Oslo and Shape methods
- Mathis Wiedeking (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
11:25 - 12:00
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
12:00 Discussion
Discussion
12:00 - 12:15
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

12:15 Lunch
Lunch
12:15 - 13:45
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
13:45 The beta-Oslo method: do{N++}until{break} - Darren Bleuel (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
The beta-Oslo method: do{N++}until{break}
- Darren Bleuel (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
13:45 - 14:20
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi
14:20 Discussion and Conclusions
Discussion and Conclusions
14:20 - 15:10
Room: Aula Renzo Leonardi

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