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In the first stage of this work, we perform detailed calculations for the cross sections of the electron capture on nuclei under laboratory conditions. Towards this aim we exploit the advantages of a refined version of the proton-neutron…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-02-26 P. G. Giannaka , T. S. Kosmas

We propose a projected shell model (PSM) for description of stellar weak-interaction rates between even-even and odd-odd nuclei with extended configuration space where up to six-quasiparticle (qp) configurations are included, and the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-08-23 Zi-Rui Chen , Long-Jun Wang

The present work reports new total photoabsorption cross sections for the $N=Z$ nuclei in the $sd$-shell $^{20}$Ne, $^{24}$Mg, $^{28}$Si, $^{32}$S, $^{36}$Ar, and for $^{26}$Mg. The results are compared to predictions of a data-driven…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2026-01-21 R. W. Fearick , O. Le Noan , H. Matsubara , P. von Neumann-Cosel , K. Sieja , A. Tamii

This study consists of two separate investigations centered on neutron-rich isotopes of copper, utilizing two distinct nuclear models. In the first part, the nuclear ground-state properties of copper isotopes in the mass range 72 <= A <= 82…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-04-22 Jameel-Un Nabi , Tuncay Bayram , Muhammad Majid

We investigate the influences of the nuclear composition on the weak interaction rates of heavy nuclei during the core collapse of massive stars. The nuclear abundances in nuclear statistical equilibrium (NSE) are calculated by some…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-03-21 Shun Furusawa , Hiroki Nagakura , Kohsuke Sumiyoshi , Chinami Kato , Shoichi Yamada

The calculation results of solar neutrino capture cross-section on the $^{76}Ge$ nucleus are presented. The charge-exchange strength function $S(E)$ was obtained from the experiment data in the $ ^{76}Ge(^{3}He, t)^{76}As $ reaction. The…

Gamow-Teller strength functions in full $(pf)^{8}$ spaces are calculated with sufficient accuracy to ensure that all the states in the resonance region have been populated. Many of the resulting peaks are weak enough to become unobservable.…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-01-23 E. Caurier , A. Poves , A. P. Zuker

In order to study the processes creating intermediate and heavy nuclei in massive stars it is necessary to provide neutron capture cross sections and reaction rates close to stability and for moderately unstable neutron-rich nuclei.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 T. Rauscher , A. Heger , S. E. Woosley , R. D. Hoffman

The impact of electron-capture (EC) cross sections on neutron-rich nuclei on the dynamics of core-collapse during infall and early post-bounce is studied performing spherically symmetric simulations in general relativity using a multigroup…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-01-22 Aurélien Pascal , Simon Giraud , Anthea Fantina , Francesca Gulminelli , Jerome Novak , Micaela Oertel , Adriana Raduta

Radiative thermal neutron capture cross sections for nuclei participating in s-process and p-process nucleosynthesis in and around $N=50$ closed neutron shell have been calculated in statistical semi-microscopic Hauser-Feshbach approach for…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2018-05-29 Saumi Dutta , G. Gangopadhyay , Abhijit Bhattacharyya

Pairing of nucleons plays a key role in solving various nuclear physics problems. We investigate the probable effects of pairing correlations on the calculated Gamow-Teller (GT) strength distributions and the associated $\beta$-decay…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-03-19 Asim Ullah , Jameel-Un Nabi , Muhammad Tahir

We calculate neutrino absorption rates due to charged-current reactions $\nu_e+n \rightarrow e^- + p $ and $\bar{\nu}_e+p \rightarrow e^+ + n $ in the outer regions of a newly born neutron star called the neutrino-sphere. To improve on…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-04-08 Ermal Rrapaj , J. W. Holt , Alexander Bartl , Sanjay Reddy , A. Schwenk

The proportionality between single charge-exchange reaction cross sections in the forward direction as found, for example from $(p,n)$ and $(^3$He,$t)$ and from $(n,p)$ and $(d,^2$He) reactions, and the Gamow-Teller (GT) strength into the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 K. Amos , Amand Faessler , V. Rodin

We study the gross properties of even-even and $N=Z$ nuclei with $A=48-64$ using shell-model Monte Carlo methods. Our calculations account for all $0 \hbar \omega$ configurations in the $fp$-shell and employ the modified Kuo-Brown…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-10-28 K. Langanke , D. J. Dean , P. B. Radha , Y. Alhassid , S. E. Koonin

A significant fraction of stars between 7-11 solar masses are thought to become supernovae, but the explosion mechanism is unclear. The answer depends critically on the rate of electron capture on $^{20}$Ne in the degenerate oxygen-neon…

Weak rates in nickel isotopes play an integral role in the dynamics of supernovae. Electron capture and $\beta$-decay of nickel isotopes, dictated by Gamow-Teller transitions, significantly alter the lepton fraction of the stellar matter.…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-04-28 Sadiye Cakmak , Jameel-Un Nabi , Tahsin Babacan

$\beta$-decay properties of nuclei are investigated within the relativistic nuclear energy density functional framework by varying the temperature and density, conditions relevant to the final stages of stellar evolution. Both thermal and…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2021-09-06 A. Ravlic , E. Yuksel , Y. F. Niu , N. Paar

There is a high demand for nuclear data in multidisciplinary subject like nuclear astrophysics. The two areas of nuclear physics which are most clearly related to one another are stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis. The necessity for…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-03-27 Vinay Singh , Debasis Bhowmick , D. N. Basu

We use the relativistic mean field (RMF) model to conduct a thorough analysis of the ground-state properties of $^{67\text{--}80}$Ge nuclei. Binding energies and neutron skin thicknesses are computed for a total of 14 neutron-rich Ge…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-03-18 Jameel-Un Nabi , Wajeeha Khalid , Abdul Kabir , Syeda Anmol Rida

Weak decay rates under stellar density and temperature conditions holding at the rapid proton capture process are studied in neutron-deficient medium-mass waiting point nuclei extending from Ni up to Sn. Neighboring isotopes to these…

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