Proton-rich nucleosynthesis and nuclear physics

Abstract

Although the detailed conditions for explosive nucleosynthesis are derived from astrophysical modeling, nuclear physics determines fundamental patterns in abundance yields, not only for equilibrium processes. Focussing on the nu-p- and the gamma-process, general nucleosynthesis features within the range of astrophysical models, but (mostly) independent of details in the modelling, are presented. Remaining uncertainties due to uncertain Q-values and reaction rates are discussed.

Comments: 6 pages, 6 color figures; talk given at OMEG11 on November 14th, 2011; published in the proceedings of Origin Of Matter and Evolution Of Galaxies 2011; this version contains updated references and figures in full color