Nuclei in the Cosmos | |
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Abbreviation | NIC |
Discipline | Nuclear astrophysics |
Publication details | |
History | Founded 1990 |
Frequency | Biennial |
Nuclei in the Cosmos (NIC) is an internationally hosted series of biennial nuclear astrophysics conferences. Bringing together nuclear scientists and astronomers, it has served as the primary forum within the field [1] leading it to be called "the most important international meeting in the field of nuclear astrophysics". [2] [3] Prior to the conference, a school for graduate students and postdocs is held along with a pre-workshop. [4] The conference series was initiated by Heinz Oberhummer and Claus Rolfs with the first held in 1990 in Austria and rotates internationally. [1]
The Nuclei in the Cosmos conference series initiated by Heinz Oberhummer and Claus Rolfs in Austria in 1990, and since rotating internationally, started to provide a touch point for a growing, broader, and international nuclear astrophysics community. It served as the primary forum that brought together nuclear scientists and astronomers and helped define the modern field of nuclear astrophysics.
Nuclei in the Cosmos (NIC) is the most important international meeting in the field of nuclear astrophysics.