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Astrophysical reaction rate for $^9$Be formation within a three-body approach

Nuclear Theory 2016-04-26 v2

Abstract

The structure of the Borromean nucleus 9^9Be (α+α+n\alpha+\alpha+n) is addressed within a three-body approach using the analytical transformed harmonic oscillator method. The three-body formalism provides an accurate description of the radiative capture reaction rate for the entire temperature range relevant in Astrophysics. At high temperatures, results match the calculations based on two-step sequential processes. At low temperatures, where the particles have no access to intermediate two-body resonances, the three-body direct capture leads to reaction rates larger than the sequential processes. These results support the reliability of the method for systems with several charged particles.

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@article{arxiv.1407.6522,
  title  = {Astrophysical reaction rate for $^9$Be formation within a three-body approach},
  author = {J. Casal and M. Rodríguez-Gallardo and J. M. Arias and I. J. Thompson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1407.6522},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

Revised subsections III A,E and F. Accepted in Phys. Rev. C