The r-Process: Recent Progress and Needs for Nuclear Data

Abstract

Several nuclear physics issues essential to understanding the r-process are discussed. These include validity of the waiting-point approximation, strength of closed neutron shells in neutron-rich nuclei far from stability, and effects of neutrino interaction with such nuclei. The needs for nuclear data in resolving these issues are emphasized.

Comments: 7 pages, 3 figures, Invited Talk at the 6th International Conference on Radioactive Nuclear Beams (RNB6)