Santiago-Gonzalez, D., Jiang, C. L., Rehm, K. E. et al. (29 more authors) (2016) Fusion measurements of 12C+12C at energies of astrophysical interest. EPJ Web of Conferences. 09011. ISSN 2100-014X
Abstract
The cross section of the 12C+12C fusion reaction at low energies is of paramount importance for models of stellar nucleosynthesis in different astrophysical scenarios, such as Type Ia supernovae and Xray superbursts, where this reaction is a primary route for the production of heavier elements. In a series of experiments performed at Argonne National Laboratory, using Gammasphere and an array of Silicon detectors, measurements of the fusion cross section of 12C+12C were successfully carried out with the γ and charged-particle coincidence technique in the center-of-mass energy range of 3-5 MeV. These were the first background-free fusion cross section measurements for 12C+12C at energies of astrophysical interest. Our results are consistent with previous measurements in the high-energy region; however, our lowest energy measurement indicates a fusion cross section slightly lower than those obtained with other techniques.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016, The Authors. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Physics (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Electronic Engineering (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL (STFC) ST/L005727/1 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 02 Aug 2016 11:35 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 13:11 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611709011 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1051/epjconf/201611709011 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:103289 |