Research Highlights

Here we provide short descriptive summaries of the major accomplishments and highlights of JINA research so far. They are organized by Major Research Components (MRC):

Research Highlights (2006 - 2008)
Research Highlights (2003 - 2005)

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MRC 1: Stellar Evolution Year 2006 - 2008 New Resonances in 24Mg(a.y)28Si and Stellar Carbon Burning Direct Capture Strength in the 16O(a,y)20Ne Reaction First Measurement of Fluorine in Carbon-Enhanced Metal-Poor Stars Discovery of the Inner/Outer Halo Structure of the Milky Way A New r-process-Enhanced Metal-Poor Star with Measured Uranium MESA - Open source stellar evolution modules and framework The Origin of Fluorine Development and Validation of the SDSS/SEGUE Stellar Parameter Pipeline Measurements of Oxygen in Carbon-Enhanced Stars The Field of Streams and Discovery of New Dwarf Galaxies in the Milky Way from SDSS-II The Most Metal-Poor Stars in the Galaxy Revealed by SEGUE R-matrix analysis of the ß-delayed a decay of 16N The 12C and 16O induced fusion cross sections at astrophysical energies The 16N ß-Branching Ratio to the Sub-barrier State in 16O	MRC 2: Supernovae Year 2006 - 2008 Gamow-Teller transitions in A=13 nuclei and the implications for thermonuclear supernovae Initiation of CO Detonations from a Temperature Gradient Angular Momentum Loss in Explosive Stellar Binaries The Neutrino p-Pocess Calibrating the extraction of Gamow-Teller strengths with the (3He,t) reaction Turbulent Thermonuclear Flames in Type Ia Supernovae Fe-peak Nucleosynthesis in Surface Detonation Type Ia Supernovae Proton-rich Nuclear Statistical Equilibrium A New Nucleosynthesis Process in the Early Galaxy a-Capture Measurements on p-Nuclei Simmering white dwarfs consume electrons Effects of the pep Reaction and Rate Libraries on Simulations of the Classical Nova Outburst 44Ti and 56Ni from Core-Collapse Supernovae Proton-rich Nuclear Statistical Equilibrium Accretion-induced Collapse of a Rotating White Dwarf The Laminar Flame Speed in Type Ia Supernovae New Examination of 44Ti and 56Ni from Core-collapse Sn Multi-Dimensional Explorations in Supernova Theory New Results on the Ignition Physics in C+O White Dwarfs New Models for the r-process Mechanism and Origin Site Reaction flow and flow hindrance in the p-process MHD Jet Explosions Ignition of Detonations for Type Ia Supernova Simulations Neutron Enrichment During a Type Ia Supernova
MRC 3: X-ray Bursts Year 2006 - 2008 Freezing and burning the ashes of X-ray bursts Pycnonuclear Burning Light sd-Shell Neutron Capture Time-of-Flight Mass Measurements Weak hydrogen-powered explosions on accreting neutron stars The Nuclear Trigger of Type I X-ray Bursts Weak Hydrogen Flash as the Precursor of X-ray Bursts? Accreting neutron stars hotter than previously thought Ejecting nuclear ashes in X-ray bursts	Outreach and Synergy Year 2006 - 2008 The PIXE-PAN Program at Notre Dame 2008 Physics of the Atomic Nuclei (PAN) Program @ MSU 2008 Virtual Journals for Nuclear Astrophysics The JINA REACLIB Project The emerging JINA network in Nuclear Astrophysics JINA STAR – Stellar Aptitude Resources & Games The PIXE-PAN Program at Notre Dame 2007 Physics of the Atomic Nuclei (PAN) Program @ MSU 2007 Sensing Our World at Notre Dame 2007 The PIXE-PAN Program at Notre Dame (2006) Physics of the Atomic Nuclei (PAN) Program @ MSU 2006 Sensing Our World at Notre Dame 2006
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