# Nuclear Structure Studies of Neutron-Rich Nuclei : Astrophysical Implications

## TL;DR

This paper investigates key nuclear properties of neutron-rich nuclei, such as shell gaps and decay rates, using advanced experiments to understand their impact on astrophysical r-process nucleosynthesis and superheavy element stability.

## Contribution

It introduces experimental studies of nuclear force properties affecting shell gaps, binding energies, and decay rates in neutron-rich nuclei relevant to astrophysics.

## Key findings

- Identified how nuclear force properties influence shell gaps and decay rates.
- Provided experimental data relevant to r-process nucleosynthesis modeling.
- Discussed implications for superheavy element stability.

## Abstract

It is proposed here to investigate three major properties of the nuclear force that influence the amplitude of shell gaps, the nuclear binding energies as well as the nuclear $\beta$-decay properties far from stability, that are all key ingredients for modeling the r-process nucleosynthesis. These properties are derived from experiments performed in different facilities worldwide, using several various state-of-the-art experimental techniques including transfer and knockout reactions. Expected consequences on the r process nucleosynthesis as well as on the stability of super heavy elements are discussed.