Indirect study of the astrophysically important O(α, γ)Ne reaction through H(Ne, Ne)H

A.M. Laird, S. Cherubini, A.N. Ostrowski, M. Aliotta, T. Davinson, A. Di Pietro, P. Figuera, W. Galster, J.S. Graulich, D. Groombridge, J. Hinnefeld, M. Lattuada, P. Leleux, L. Michel, A. Musumarra, A. Ninane, M.G. Pellegriti, A.C. Shotter, C. Spitaleri, A. TuminoJ. Vervier, P. Woods

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The O(α, γ) Ne reaction is generally considered as a potential breakout reaction from the hot CNO cycle. Under nova conditions, the reaction rate is dominated by a single sub-Coulomb resonance at E = 504 kev which corresponds to a Ne excitation energy of E = 4.033 MeV. Results from a d(Ne, Ne)p experiment show that states of astrophysical interest are populated in this reaction. An upper limit for the α-branching ratio of the 4.033 MeV state was identified and branching ratios for other states in Ne were found to be in good agreement with stable beam based results.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)488011-488014
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review C
Volume66
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2002

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