Crucial inputs to nucleosynthesis calculations
@article{Rauscher2008CrucialIT, title={Crucial inputs to nucleosynthesis calculations}, author={Thomas Rauscher}, journal={Journal of Physics G}, year={2008}, volume={35}, pages={014026} }
The first part of the paper discusses nuclear properties relevant to predict compound reactions. The second part addresses direct reactions with special emphasis on direct neutron capture.
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