Nuclear astrophysics with real photons Original Research Article

An experimental method developed at the S-DALINAC accelerator for the study of (γ,n) reactions related to nucleosynthesis during the astrophysical p- and s-process is presented. The direct determination of (γ,n)-reaction rates under astrophysical conditions, as well as a method to correct (n,γ) cross sections based on the inverse reaction, are presented. A comparison of experimentally derived (γ,n)-reaction rates to statistical model calculations is also shown.