The NuGrid Research Platform: A Comprehensive Simulation Approach for Nuclear Astrophysics

Pignatari, Marco; Herwig, Falk

Abstract

Since the seminal works by BBFH [1] and Cameron et al. [2] a lot of progress in our understanding of the formation of the elements in stars has been made. Increasing fidelity of spectroscopic observations of stellar abundances as well as high-precision measurements of isotopic abundances in pre-solar grains demand today an accurate, quantitative, and predictive understanding of nuclear production in the Universe, which can enable entire research directions in astronomy, as for example near-field cosmology [3]. Such and understanding is obtained through complex multi-physics, multi-scale computer simulations that combine the micro- and macrophysics governing the various nuclear production sites in stars and stellar explosions. A critical ingredient in such simulations is nuclear micro-physics in the form of reaction rate data, life times, and other properties of nuclei. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Citation

Pignatari, M., & Herwig, F. (2012). The NuGrid Research Platform: A Comprehensive Simulation Approach for Nuclear Astrophysics. Nuclear physics news : a publication of NuPECC and EPS-NPB, 22(4), 18-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/10619127.2012.710142

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jan 2, 2013
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Jan 3, 2020
• Journal: Nuclear Physics News
• Print ISSN: 1061-9127
• Electronic ISSN: 1931-7336
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 18-23
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10619127.2012.710142
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/561966
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10619127.2012.710142