Claire Jameson
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About
My research project
Nuclear Fingerprints of Ancient Stars: Experimental Studies of 38Ar(p, 纬)39K and 93Sr(伪, xn)95-96ZrAncient stars are key to understanding the processes of star formation and chemical evolution on a galactic scale. Nuclear physics experiments on reactions of key astrophysical importance allow us to effectively study these ancient stars from earth-based laboratories.
I have performed two experiments during my PhD, one at the TRIUMF laboratory in Vancouver, Canada, and one at the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago, United States. I am studying the 93Sr(伪, xn)95-96Zr and 38Ar(p, 纬)39K reactions, both of which are important for furthering our understanding of ancient stars. The aim of both experiments is to reduce the uncertainties in the reaction rates, which will provide clarity on the astrophysical environments within which these reactions can occur.
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Ancient stars are key to understanding the processes of star formation and chemical evolution on a galactic scale. Nuclear physics experiments on reactions of key astrophysical importance allow us to effectively study these ancient stars from earth-based laboratories.
I have performed two experiments during my PhD, one at the TRIUMF laboratory in Vancouver, Canada, and one at the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago, United States. I am studying the 93Sr(伪, xn)95-96Zr and 38Ar(p, 纬)39K reactions, both of which are important for furthering our understanding of ancient stars. The aim of both experiments is to reduce the uncertainties in the reaction rates, which will provide clarity on the astrophysical environments within which these reactions can occur.