[Jlab-seminars] Fwd: Physics Colloquium - "Nuclear and neutrino physics of the r-process" - Prof. Gail McLaughlin

[Mary Fox]

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Subject: 	Physics Colloquium - "Nuclear and neutrino physics of the 
r-process" - Prof. Gail McLaughlin
Date: 	Mon, 1 Oct 2018 20:35:00 +0000
From: 	Wilkinson, Ellie V <evwilk at wm.edu>
To: 	physics2017 at physics.wm.edu <physics2017 at physics.wm.edu>
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*_PHYSICS COLLOQUIUM_*

Friday, October 5, 2018

4:00 PM

Small Hall, Room 111

*Prof. Gail McLaughlin **[***Host: M. Sher]**

North Carolina State University

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*Title of Talk: “Nuclear and neutrino physics of the r-process”*

*_Abstract:_*

The production of the elements heavier than iron in the universe has 
long been associated with neutron-capture processes. The most 
neutron-rich isotopes are created by rapid (r ) neutron-capture 
nucleosynthesis in extreme astrophysical environments. Specifics of 
these environments and the location of the astrophysical sites in which 
the r process occurs have remained open problems. It has been reported 
that observations of the gravitational wave event GW170817 and its 
electromagnetic counterpart suggest that neutron star mergers are a site 
of r-process nucleosynthesis. Still many questions remain, such as the 
nature of the astrophysical conditions within the merger responsible for 
element synthesis and whether mergers can account for all galactic 
r-process production. If we hope to fully understand the connection 
between this discovery and the origin of r-process elements, 
uncertainties in neutrino and nuclear astrophysics must be reduced.  I 
will highlight the role played by neutrinos and nuclear masses.

*//*

*/Cookies & Coffee will be served in Small 122 at 3:30pm/*

******

*Eleonor V. Wilkinson*

Administrative & Office Specialist

William & Mary-Physics
Small Hall, Room 123
300 Ukrop Way
Williamsburg, VA 23185

Telephone: 757-221-3503

Fax: 757-221-3540

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