Anuj Parikh: Nuclear Physics Uncertainties in Models of Type I X-Ray Bursts

Anuj started with the quote "Are those original x-ray bursts or RI's" referring to a Gibson guitar. Anuj then continued describing another x-Ray burst sensitivity study.

The study explored sensitivity of model to peak temperature, duration, and initial composition. Then, using one-zone post processing models the study varied individual reactions (>2000), simultaneous varied multiple reaction rates, and individual variation of Q-values (<1MeV).

Varying individual rates identified as65(p,g) and ga61(p,g) as having the strongest effect on the models used.

Anuj also showed that Q-values are important for calculating forward reactions from theory and for detailed balance in reverse rate calculation. Q-value uncertainty is most important when the Q-value is small. The sensitivity study identified the Q-value from ge64(p,g) as having the most significant impact.