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Neutron reactions are responsible for the formation of all elements heavier than iron. The corresponding seenarios relate to helium burning in Red Giant stars (s process) and to supernova explosions (r and p processes ). These processes are briefly sketched with respect to their characteristic time scales and their nuclear physics aspects. Examples for laboratory studies are discussed for the s process, which operates in or near the valley of β-stability. This process is mostly determined by the respective neutron capture cross sections along the reaction path. The resulting abundance patterns are reflecting the physical conditions at the stellar site and represent, therefore, sensitive tests for s-process models.
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Käppeler, F. (2001). Neutron Capture Nucleosynthesis: Probing Red Giants and Supernovae. In: Poenaru, D.N., Rebel, H., Wentz, J. (eds) Nuclei Far from Stability and Astrophysics. NATO Science Series, vol 17. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0708-5_25
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