Speaker
Artemis Spyrou
(Michigan State University)
Description
In this talk I will discuss experimental constraints to neutron-capture reactions far from stability. These reactions are a critical part of the r process, and to date are almost completely unconstrained experimentally. Measuring direct neutron-capture reactions on short-lived nuclei is extremely challenging, and therefore one has to rely on indirect constraints. I will discuss the $\beta$-Oslo method, which was developed for this purpose by a Michigan State University and University of Oslo collaboration. I will present resent results on neutron-rich nuclei around mass 70, and also future plans for expanding to heavier r-process nuclei.
Primary author
Artemis Spyrou
(Michigan State University)