11th Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos
Heidelberg, 19-23 July 2010
Final program, as of 07 July 2010
For invited review talks, we have allocated 25 minutes plus 5 minutes discussion, 15+5 minutes for invited talks,
and 12+3 minutes for contributed talks. If you applied for a talk and it is not listed in the program, it has
been accepted as a poster (list of posters). A .pdf file of
the program can be downloaded here, and most of the talks are
available online here.
Sunday, 18 July | |
15:00-20:00 | Registration (Foyer, Stadthalle) |
18:00-22:00 | Welcome reception (Foyer, Stadthalle) |
Monday, 19 July | |
09:00-09:15 | Welcome address |
Session 1: The Big Bang | |
09:15-09:45 | G. Steigman: Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (invited review) |
09:45-10:00 | R. Cyburt: Big Bang Nucleosynthesis constraints on Supersymmetry |
10:00-10:15 | M. Erhard: Study of the BBN reaction Dalpha,gamma)Li deep underground with LUNA |
10:15-10:45 | Coffee break (sponsored by Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH) |
Session 2: The first stars | |
10:45-11:15 | V. Bromm: Formation of the first stars (invited review) |
11:15-11:45 | A. Frebel: Observations of the most metal-poor stars and what they tell us about the early Universe (invited review) |
11:45-12:00 | W. Aoki: A systematic study of extremely metal-poor stars with SDSS/Subaru |
12:00-12:15 | A. Korn: David vs. Goliath: pitfalls and prospects in abundance analyses of dwarf vs. giant stars |
12:15-14:00 | Lunch break |
Session 3: Chemical evolution and stars | |
14:00-14:30 | A. McWilliam: Galactic chemical evolution—the observational side (invited review) |
14:30-15:00 | N. Prantzos: Topics in Galactic chemical evolution (invited review) |
15:00-15:30 | N. Langer: Evolution of massive stars (invited review) |
15:30:16:00 | F. Herwig: Evolution of low- and intermediate mass stars (invited review) |
16:00-16:20 | C. Meakin: 3D stellar models (invited talk) |
16:20-16:35 | W. Maciel: Nucleosynthesis and chemical evolution of intermediate-mass stars: results from planetary nebulae |
16:35-17:00 | Coffee break (sponsored by Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH) |
Session 4: Stars | |
17:00-17:30 | H. Costantini: Reaction rate measurements in underground laboratories (invited review) |
17:30-17:45 | A. DiLeva: The 3He(alpha,gamma)7Be cross-section at astrophysically relevant energies |
17:45-18:00 | O. Kirsebom: The 8B neutrino spectrum |
18:00-18:15 | T. Neff: Microscopic nuclear structure and reaction calculations in the FMD approach |
18:15-18:30 | K. Fujita: Direct measurement of the 4He(12C,16O)gamma cross-section near stellar energy |
18:30-18:45 | L. Gialanella: Carbon fusion reactions in stars |
18:45-19:00 | A. Jensen: The density and temperature dependence of the production rates of 6He, 9Be, and 12C |
Tuesday, 20 July | |
Session 5: Grains and gamma-ray observations | |
09:00-09:30 | P. Hoppe: Measurements of pre-solar grains (invited review) |
09:30-09:45 | L. Nittler: Extreme Cr-rich oxide grains in meteorites: evidence for a single late supernova injection into the Solar system |
09:45-10:00 | M. Savina: Chromium isotopic compositions in pre-solar SiC grains |
10:00-10:15 | R. Diehl: INTEGRAL observations of gamma-ray lines from radioactive decays |
10:15-10:45 | Coffee break (sponsored by Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH) |
Session 6: Core-collapse supernovae | |
10:45-11:15 | A. Chieffi: The final stages of stellar evolution (invited review) |
11:15-11:45 | M. Liebendörfer: Core collapse supernovae (invited review) |
11:45-12:00 | B. Messer: Core-collapse supernova simulations with CHIMERA |
12:00-12:15 | A. Dzhioev: Gamow-Teller strength distributions at finite temperature and electron capture in stellar environments |
12:15-12:30 | C. Ellinger: Delivery of supernova material to the interstellar medium through ejecta knots |
12:30-14:00 | Lunch break |
Session 7: Hypernovae and mergers | |
14:00-14:30 | K. Nomoto: Hypernovae and gamma-ray bursts (invited review) |
14:30-14:45 | G. McLaughlin: Nucleosynthesis from black hole accretion disks |
14:45-15:15 | S. Rosswog: Black hole and neutron star mergers (invited review) |
15:15-15:30 | B. Metzger: Radioactively powered electromagnetic counterparts of neutron stars |
15:30-15:45 | Y. Ishimaru: Enrichment of the r-process elements in the sub-halos as building blocks of the Milky Way halo |
15:45-16:15 | Coffee break (sponsored by Vacuumtechnik Müller GmbH) |
Session 8: Compact objects | |
16:15-16:45 | J. Lattimer: The nuclear equation of state (invited review) |
16:45-17:05 | I. Stairs: Pulsar mass measurements (invited talk) |
17:05-17:25 | R. Neuhäuser: Constraints on neutron-star theories from nearby neutron star observations (invited talk) |
17:25-17:40 | K. Vantournhout: Nuclear pasta with a touch of quantum: towards the dynamics of bulk fermion systems |
17:40-17:55 | S. Typel: Clusters in dense matter and the equation of state |
17:55-18:10 | M. Famiano: Experimental applications of the nuclear equation-of-state to neutron star dynamics |
18:10-18:25 | N. Yasutake: The quark-hadron mixed phase with hyperons in proto-neutron stars |
18:30-22:00 | Poster viewing dinner (sponsored by Stefan Stahl Elektronik-Entwicklung) |
Wednesday, 21 July | |
Session 9: The s-process I. | |
09:00-09:30 | A. Karakas: The s-process (invited review) |
09:30-10:00 | A. Couture: The experimental side of the s-process (invited review) |
10:00-10:15 | S. Cristallo: Nucleosynthesis in very-low metallicity AGB stars: traces from proton ingestion episodes |
10:15-10:30 | M. Taggart: The first direct measurement of 17O(alpha,gamma)21Ne and its impact upon s-process abundances |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break (sponsored by PINK GmbH Vakuumtechnik) |
Session 10: The s-process II. | |
11:00-11:15 | S. Austin: The sensitivity of 16Al, 44Ti, and 60Fe production in core-collapse supernovae to uncertainties in the 3-alpha and 12C(alpha,gamma)16O reaction rates |
11:15-11:30 | S. Rugel: The half-life of 60Fe |
11:30-11:45 | C. Lederer: A new measurement of the astrophysically important reaction 62Ni(n,gamma) at n_TOF |
11:45-12:00 | I. Dillmann: First measurement of the 64Ni(gamma,n) cross-section |
12:00-12:15 | Conference photo in front of the Stadthalle |
12:15-14:00 | Lunch break |
15:00-18:00 | Excursions |
19:00-23:00 | Conference dinner at Restaurant Molkenkur |
Thursday, 22 July | |
Session 11: Novae | |
09:00-09:30 | J. Jose: Novae—theory and observations (invited review) |
09:30-09:45 | A. Sallaska: Destruction of 22Na in novae: surprising results from an absolute measurement of 22Na(p,gamma) resonance strengths |
09:45-10:00 | A. Parikh: The 33S(p,gamma)34Cl reaction in classical nova explosions |
10:00-10:15 | M. Matos: Unbound states of 32Cl relevant for novae |
10:15-10:45 | Coffee break (sponsored by Varian Magnetic Technology Center) |
Session 12: X-ray bursts | |
10:45-11:15 | H. Schatz: The rp-process in X-ray bursts (invited review) |
11:15-11:30 | C. Wrede: Precision measurements of 20Na, 24Al, 28P, 32Cl, and 36K for the rp-process |
11:30-11:45 | C. Deibel: Studying the (alpha,p)-process in X-ray bursts using radioactive ion beams |
11:45-12:05 | A. Jokinen: Mass measurements on the rp-process path (invited talk) |
12:05-12:20 | E. Haettner: Mass measurements of proton-rich nuclides in the region of A=85 and their impact on the rp-process |
12:20-14:00 | Lunch break |
Session 13: Explosive nucleosynthesis: vp-process, v-process, and p-process | |
14:00-14:30 | T. Rauscher: Explosive nucleosynthesis and the p-process (invited review) |
14:30-14:45 | F. Montes: Production of light element primary process nuclei in supernova neutrino-driven winds |
14:45-15:00 | S. Hayakawa: Direct determination of the 11C(alpha,p)14N reaction rate with CRIB: an alternative synthesis path to the CNO elements |
15:00-15:15 | K. Nakamura: The neutrino-process and light element production |
15:15-15:30 | D. Lubowich: Observational tests of neutrino nucleosynthesis in supernovae: Li and B in the supernova remnant IC443 |
15:30-15:45 | C. Travaglio: p-process nucleosynthesis coupled to multi-dimensional SNIa models |
15:45-16:15 | Coffee break (sponsored by Varian Magnetic Technology Center) |
Session 14: Type Ia supernovae | |
16:15-16:45 | J. Isern: Type Ia Supernovae: Observations and theory (invited review) |
16:45-17:05 | F. Röpke: Multi-dimensional models of SNIa (invited talk) |
17:05:17:20 | M. Zingale: Multi-dimensional models of convection preceding type Ia supernovae |
17:20-17:35 | D. Chamulak: Nucleosynthesis in surface detonation models of type Ia supernovae |
18:00-22:00 | Poster viewing dinner |
Friday, 23 July | |
Session 15: The p-process and exotic nuclei | |
09:00-09:30 | Z. Fülöp: Experiments on reaction rates for the p-process (invited review) |
09:30-09:45 | N. Özkan: Proton-capture reaction cross-section measurements on 162Er for the astrophysical gamma-process |
09:45-10:15 | J. Dobaczewski: Extended energy density functionals and ground-state correlations in nuclei (invited review) |
10:15-10:45 | Y. Litvinov: Mass and lifetime measurements of stored exotic nuclei (invited review) |
10:45-11:15 | Coffee break (sponsored by RoentDek Handels GmbH) |
Session 16: The r-process I. | |
11:15-11:45 | C. Sneden: r-process enhanced metal-poor stars (invited review) |
11:45-12:00 | M. Kowalska: High-precision mass measurements at ISOLTRAP for nucleosynthesis studies |
12:00-12:15 | J. Cowan: New n-capture element abundance determinations in an r-process enriched star |
12:15-12:30 | B. Barbuy: HST-STIS abundances in the uranium-rich metal-poor star CS31082-001 |
12:30-12:45 | S. Honda: Enrichment of heavy elements in the Sextans dwarf spheroidal galaxy |
12:45-14:00 | Lunch break |
Session 17: The r-process II. | |
14:00-14:30 | S. Wanajo: The r-process—the theoretical/astrophysical side (invited review) |
14:30-14:45 | A. Gallagher: An inconvenient truth: the low r-process fraction in the metal-poor subgiant star HD140283 |
14:45-15:00 | K. Farouqi: Co-production of light and heavy p-, s- and r-process isotopes in the high-entropy wind of core-collapse supernovae |
15:00-15:15 | A. Arcones: Explosive nucleosynthesis: nuclear physics impact using neutrino-driven wind simulations |
15:15-15:30 | A. Zuker: The anatomy of the simplest Duflo-Zuker mass formula |
15:30-15:45 | J. Benlliure: Production and beta half-lives of heavy neutron-rich nuclei approaching the r-process path at N=126 |
15:45-16:15 | Coffee break (sponsored by RoentDek Handels GmbH) |
Session 18: Future facilities | |
16:15-16:45 | R. Krücken: Future radioactive beam facilities—RIBF, FAIR, FRIB (invited review) |
16:45-17:15 | M. Wiescher: Future facilities for probing stellar reaction processes (invited review) |
17:15-17:45 | T. Beers: Future surveys for metal-poor stars (invited review) |
17:45:18:15 | I. Ivans: The future of high-resolution spectroscopy of metal-poor stars (invited review) |
18:15-18:30 | Farewell address |
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