Not Toast Yet- Type I X-ray Bursts and Accreted Neutron Star Crusts

Type-I X-ray bursts are the explosive outcome of neutron stars accre9ng material from a binary companion star, and are the most commonly observed thermonuclear events in our night sky. The transfer of material from the companion star perturbs the neutron star and leads to dis9nct varia9ons in the behaviour of the neutron star. This makes it the perfect laboratory for studying the proper9es of neutron stars. Understanding the burst behaviour (luminosity curve, frequency etc.) and the subsequent cooling profile of the accreted crust of the neutron star is con9ngent on precise knowledge of the nuclear physics which underpin these events. I will present on the nuclear physics needs required, as well as recent results and future experiments.