Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics: Editorial preface to the Topical Collection

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Contributors

  • Daniel Bemmerer - , Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (Author)
  • David Blaschke - , Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, University of Wrocław (Author)
  • Oleksii Ivanytskyi - , University of Wrocław (Author)
  • Eliana Masha - , Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (Author)
  • Marie Pichotta - , Chair of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry and Isotope Research (with HZDR), Chair of Nuclear Physics (Author)
  • Konrad Schmidt - , Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (Author)
  • Matthias Steffen - , Leibniz Association (Author)

Abstract

Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics studies the production of the chemical elements in astrophysical scenarios ranging from primordial nucleosynthesis to stellar explosions and mergers. This field has seen impressive progress in recent years, both in theory and experiment, as evidenced by the Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics conference series. This Topical Collection assembles invited contributions drawn from the Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics XI (NPA-XI) conference in Dresden in September 2024, as well as additional papers invited by the Guest Editors. They cover the following four thematic areas: cosmic nucleosynthesis, element synthesis processes in stars, latest stages of stellar evolution, and special topics. A short review of new European facilities for nuclear astrophysics is given, from the FAIR facility in Darmstadt to underground ion accelerators to accelerator mass spectrometers.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number69
Number of pages8
JournalEuropean Physical Journal A
Volume62
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2026
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 105035420326

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