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Sean N. Liddick is a Professor specializing in Nuclear Chemistry at Michigan State University. His research centers on understanding the atomic nucleus, particularly focusing on transitions between ground and excited states, and how these variations in nuclear properties affect the synthesis of heavy elements in energetic astrophysical events. His group employs decay spectroscopy and neutron capture mechanisms to infer photon strength functions and predict elemental abundances from neutron-capture rates, particularly in relation to r-process nucleosynthesis. Significant findings from his studies include the investigation of neutron capture on isotopes such as 68Ni and 69Ni which demonstrate the impact of neutron capture rate uncertainties on predicted elemental abundances. Liddick has contributed extensively to the field through various publications and collaborations with several researchers in the field, pushing forward our understanding of nuclear structure and reactions that govern elemental synthesis in the universe.
National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory • East Lansing, MI
Professor specializing in Nuclear Chemistry focusing on atomic nucleus transitions and nuclear properties.
Department of Psychology