Nuclear Reaction Rates for the s-process

The slow neutron capture process (s-process) is one of the main mechanisms for the production of heavy elements in stars. In the recent years great effort was devoted on improving our knowledge on the nuclear reactions primarily responsible for s-process, i.e.13C(a,n)16O and 22Ne(a,n)25Mg.

This conference has the main goal of bringing together the international community of nuclear astrophysicists working on s-process reactions to share the present state of the art and coordinate future efforts which are still necessary for a more accurate understanding of s-process. As main follow up, a review article on this topic is expected to be coordinated by the participants.