Beta-decay studies of neutron-rich nuclei relevant to nucleosynthesis: Looking forward to the FDS at FRIB*

In the years since the B²FH paper, much has been learned about nucleosynthesis while still many questions remain. For example, relevant to neutron star mergers, there are questions of the nature of the site of nucleosynthesis within to merger as well as to whether such mergers can account for the full production of r-process elements in the galaxy. Models that predict the r-process can be strongly constrained using experimentally measured properties from b-decay experiments, such as half-lives, β-strength functions, β-delayed neutron emission probabilities, and neutron capture rates. Additionally, studies from β-decay experiments can identify and yield information about isomeric states in exotic nuclei. In this talk, techniques for measuring quantities relevant to nucleosynthesis obtained via β decay will be presented, along with a look at how the FRIB Decay Station Initiator (FDSi) is being utilized now while looking forward to the FDS and future FRIB experiments that aim to help continue the legacy of understanding nucleosynthesis begun by the B²FH paper.