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AKjDPG: Arbeitskreis junge DPG

AKjDPG 1: jDPG Tutorials

AKjDPG 1.2: Tutorial

Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:00–11:00, HS 3 Physik

Overview of nuclear astrophysics — •Artemis Spyrou — Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

This talk will serve as an introductory overview of the field of nuclear astrophysics. The field addresses questions associated with the life and death of stars, the extreme conditions found in stellar cores and the synthesis of the chemical elements we see around us. To address these questions, a multidisciplinary approach is needed, which combines astronomical observations, astrophysical models, nuclear experiment and nuclear theory. I will discuss the interplay between the different sub-disciplines and focus, in particular, on the contributions of experimental nuclear physics. How do we identify the nuclear properties that have an impact on a particular astrophysical process? How accurate should these properties be measured? What can we do if a direct measurement is not currently feasible? These and other questions will be discussed in this overview talk, preparing junior researchers for a week of an exciting immersion into current research in nuclear astrophysics (and more).

Keywords: nuclear astrophysics; experimental nuclear physics; overview talk