Understanding the origin of the elements:experiments at the dripline

摘要

The field of Nuclear Astrophysics deals with the question of the origin of the elements. Nuclear physics plays a major role in the understanding and modeling of different processes of heavy element production and therefore, experimental and theoretical studies on nuclear systems are needed. By means of two important explosive astrophysical scenarios, current selected experimental progress, achieved at the GSI facility in Darmstadt, Germany, and at the NSCL at MSU, USA, will be reviewed. A short outlook on future developments will be given at the end.