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D-Index
72
Citations
22980
World Ranking
3573
National Ranking
87

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Ludwig Boltzmann Prize, Austrian Physical Society

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Neutron
  • Electron

Thomas Rauscher spends much of his time researching Nucleosynthesis, Nuclear physics, Astrophysics, Nuclear reaction and Neutron. His research on Nucleosynthesis often connects related areas such as Isotope. His study on r-process, Nuclide and Fission is often connected to Reaction rate as part of broader study in Nuclear physics.

His Astrophysics study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Astronomy. His Nuclear reaction study combines topics in areas such as Cross section, Neutrino, Nuclear structure and Nucleon. His work in Neutron tackles topics such as Time of flight which are related to areas like Calorimeter, Absorption, Nuclear transmutation and Luminosity.

His most cited work include:

  • Nucleosynthesis in massive stars with improved nuclear and stellar physics (710 citations)
  • Nucleosynthesis in massive stars with improved nuclear and stellar physics (710 citations)
  • Astrophysical reaction rates from statistical model calculations (651 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Nuclear physics, Nucleosynthesis, Neutron, Astrophysics and Atomic physics. His Neutron capture, Nuclear reaction and Large Hadron Collider study, which is part of a larger body of work in Nuclear physics, is frequently linked to Reaction rate, bridging the gap between disciplines. His Nucleosynthesis study is within the categories of Supernova and Stars.

His Supernova research includes themes of Neutrino and Nuclide. His Astrophysics study typically links adjacent topics like Astronomy. His work on p-Nuclei is typically connected to Nucleus as part of general Atomic physics study, connecting several disciplines of science.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Nuclear physics (82.18%)
  • Nucleosynthesis (50.99%)
  • Neutron (44.68%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Nuclear physics (82.18%)
  • Neutron (44.68%)
  • Nucleosynthesis (50.99%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Thomas Rauscher mainly investigates Nuclear physics, Neutron, Nucleosynthesis, Nuclear reaction and Neutron capture. His Nuclear physics study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Cross section. His study brings together the fields of Nuclear astrophysics and Neutron.

Thomas Rauscher is researching Nucleosynthesis as part of the investigation of Astrophysics, Supernova and Stars. His Supernova study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Neutron star and Thermonuclear fusion. Absorption is closely connected to Calorimeter in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Neutron capture.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • arXiv : The $^{7}$Be($oldsymbol{n,p}$)$^{7}$Li reaction and the Cosmological Lithium Problem: measurement of the cross section in a wide energy range at n_TOF (CERN) (35 citations)
  • Uncertainties in s-process nucleosynthesis in massive stars determined by Monte Carlo variations (31 citations)
  • Uncertainties in s-process nucleosynthesis in massive stars determined by Monte Carlo variations (31 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Neutron
  • Electron

His primary areas of study are Nuclear physics, Neutron, Nuclear reaction, Nucleosynthesis and Neutron temperature. In his work, Resonance is strongly intertwined with Cross section, which is a subfield of Nuclear physics. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Large Hadron Collider and Calorimeter.

His studies deal with areas such as Hadron and Nuclide as well as Nuclear reaction. His work deals with themes such as Galaxy and Proton, which intersect with Nucleosynthesis. A large part of his Astrophysics studies is devoted to r-process.

Best Publications

  • Nucleosynthesis in massive stars with improved nuclear and stellar physics

    Thomas Rauscher;Thomas Rauscher;A. Heger;A. Heger;R.D. Hoffman;S.E. Woosley

  • Astrophysical reaction rates from statistical model calculations

    Thomas Rauscher;Friedrich-Karl Thielemann

  • THE JINA REACLIB DATABASE: ITS RECENT UPDATES AND IMPACT ON TYPE-I X-RAY BURSTS

    Richard H. Cyburt;Richard H. Cyburt;A. Matthew Amthor;Ryan Ferguson;Zach Meisel

  • rp-process nucleosynthesis at extreme temperature and density conditions

    H. Schatz;A. Aprahamian;J. Görres;M. Wiescher

  • End point of the rp process on accreting neutron stars

    H. Schatz;A. Aprahamian;V. Barnard;L. Bildsten

  • NEUTRON CROSS SECTIONS FOR NUCLEOSYNTHESIS STUDIES

    Z.Y. Bao;H. Beer;F. Käppeler;F. Voss

  • Nuclear level density and the determination of thermonuclear rates for astrophysics

    Thomas Rauscher;Friedrich-Karl Thielemann;Karl-Ludwig Kratz

  • Models for type I X-ray bursts with improved nuclear physics

    S. E. Woosley;A. Heger;A. Cumming;R. D. Hoffman

  • Tables of nuclear cross sections and reaction rates : An addendum to the paper "Astrophysical reaction rates from statistical model calculations"

    Thomas Rauscher;Friedrich-Karl Thielemann

  • Models for Type I X-Ray Bursts with Improved Nuclear Physics

    S. E. Woosley;A. Heger;A. Cumming;R. D. Hoffman

  • Performance of the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN

    C. Guerrero;A. Tsinganis;A. Tsinganis;E. Berthoumieux;E. Berthoumieux;M. Barbagallo

  • What are the astrophysical sites for the r-process and the production of heavy elements?

    F. K. Thielemann;A. Arcones;R. Käppeli;M. Liebendörfer

  • The astrophysical r-process: A comparison of calculations following adiabatic expansion with classical calculations based on neutron densities and temperatures

    C. Freiburghaus;C. Freiburghaus;J.F. Rembges;T. Rauscher;E. Kolbe;E. Kolbe

  • s-process production in rotating massive stars at solar and low metallicities

    Urs Frischknecht;Urs Frischknecht;Raphael Hirschi;Raphael Hirschi;Marco Pignatari;André Maeder

  • Charged-Particle and Neutron-Capture Processes in the High-Entropy Wind of Core-Collapse Supernovae

    K. Farouqi;K.-L. Kratz;B. Pfeiffer;T. Rauscher

  • CHARGED-PARTICLE AND NEUTRON-CAPTURE PROCESSES IN THE HIGH-ENTROPY WIND OF CORE-COLLAPSE SUPERNOVAE

    K. Farouqi;K.L. Kratz;B. Pfeiffer;T. Rauscher

  • Constraining the astrophysical origin of the p-nuclei through nuclear physics and meteoritic data

    T Rauscher;T Rauscher;T Rauscher;N Dauphas;I Dillmann;C Fröhlich

  • Production of Heavy Elements in Inhomogeneous Cosmologies

    Thomas Rauscher;James H. Applegate;John J. Cowan;Friedrich-Karl Thielemann

  • THE ROLE OF FISSION IN NEUTRON STAR MERGERS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE r-PROCESS PEAKS

    Marius Eichler;Almudena Arcones;Alexandra Kelic;Oleg Korobkin

  • KADoNiS‐ The Karlsruhe Astrophysical Database of Nucleosynthesis in Stars

    I. Dillmann;M. Heil;F. Käppeler;R. Plag

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Wiescher
Michael Wiescher University of Notre Dame
C. Rubbia
C. Rubbia European Organization for Nuclear Research
Friedrich-Karl Thielemann
Friedrich-Karl Thielemann University of Basel
Arnaud Ferrari
Arnaud Ferrari Uppsala University

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