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Measurements of the transverse polarization coefficient Kyy' for the reaction 3H(p,n)3He are reported for outgoing neutron energies of 1.94, 5.21, and 5.81 MeV. This reaction is important both as a source of polarized neutrons for nuclear…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2009-10-30 W. S. Wilburn , C. R. Gould , G. M. Hale , P. R. Huffman , C. D. Keith , N. R. Roberson , W. Tornow

Reactions between light charged nuclei at sub-Coulomb energies are crucial in astrophysical environments, but accurate cross-section measurements are hindered by electron screening. Traditional methods, including polynomial extrapolation…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-06-11 D. Chattopadhyay

In massive stars (initial mass of > 9 solar masses), the weak s (slow neutron capture) process produces elements between Fe and Zr, enriching the Galaxy with these elements through core-collapse supernova explosions. The weak s-process…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-12-01 Emma Kotar , Shuya Ota , Allyson Dewey , Joshua Millman , Lorenzo Roberti , Marco Pignatari

Experimental cross sections for the $^4He(e,e'p)X$ reaction up to a missing momentum of 0.632 GeV/$c$ at $x_B=1.24$ and $Q^2$=2(GeV/$c$)$^2$ are reported. The data are compared to Relativistic Distorted Wave Impulse Approximation(RDWIA)…

The fusion reactions 12C(12C,a)20Ne and 12C(12C,p)23Na have been studied from E = 2.10 to 4.75 MeV by gamma-ray spectroscopy using a C target with ultra-low hydrogen contamination. The deduced astrophysical S(E)* factor exhibits new…

Very high-energy gamma-rays (VHE; E>100 GeV) have been detected from the direction of the Galactic Centre up to energies E>10 TeV. Up to now, the origin of this emission is unknown due to the limited positional accuracy of the observing…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2010-02-12 A. Abramowski , S. Gillessen , D. Horns , H. -S. Zechlin

$ $An experiment has been carried out for studying the cluster structure of $^9$Be induced by the $^3$He ions at the energy of 30 MeV. As results of the nuclear reaction $^3$He + $^9$Be the differential cross sections for the exit channels…

If the low energy cross section for 3He + p goes to 4He + e + nu_e, the `hep' reaction, is > 20 times larger than the best (but uncertain) theoretical estimates, then this reaction could significantly influence the electron energy spectrum…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-03-02 John Bahcall , Plamen Krastev

We examine 3He-rich solar energetic particles (SEPs) detected on 2023 October 24-25 by Solar Orbiter at 0.47 au. The measurements revealed that heavy-ion enhancements increase irregularly with mass, peaking at S. C, and especially N, Si,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-10-21 R. Bucik , G. M. Mason , S. M. Mulay , G. C. Ho , R. F. Wimmer-Schweingruber , J. Rodriguez-Pacheco

The present work reports the results of 30S radioactive beam development for a future experiment directly measuring data to extrapolate the 30S(alpha,p) stellar reaction rate in Type I X-ray bursts, a phenomena where nuclear explosions…

The LIT approach is tested for the calculation of astrophysical S-factors. As an example the S-factor of the reaction 2H(p,gamma)3He is considered. It is discussed that a sufficiently high density of LIT states at low energies is necessary…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2016-12-15 Sergio Deflorian , Victor D. Efros , Winfried Leidemann

The $^{10}$B(p,$\alpha_0$)$^7$Be bare nucleus astrophysical S(E)-factor has been measured for the first time at energies from about 100 keV down to about 5 keV by means of the Trojan Horse Method (THM). In this energy region, the…

The $^3{\rm H}(d,n)^4{\rm He}$ reaction is of significant interest in nuclear astrophysics and nuclear applications. It is an important, early step in big-bang nucleosynthesis and a key process in nuclear fusion reactors. We use one- and…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-02-09 Daniel Odell , Carl Brune , Daniel Phillips

The value of the alpha spectroscopic factor (S_alpha) of the 6.356 MeV 1/2+ state of 17O is believed to have significant astrophysical implications due to the importance of the 13C(alpha,n)16O reaction as a possible source of neutron…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-11-10 N Keeley , K W Kemper , Dao T Khoa

We determine cross sections and astrophysical S-factors of the reactions generated in collisions between $^{6}$Li and $^{3}$H, and $^{6}$Li and $^{3}$He. A microscopic three-cluster model is employed to study the dynamics of reactions…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-05-16 Yu. A. Lashko , V. S. Vasilevsky , V. I. Zhaba

We present a brief informative overview of a broad ranges of subjects, the solar, the reactor, the geo and the supernova neutrinos (but without excluding possible biases), the topics which consist of the session ``Neutrino Physics around…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2008-11-26 Kunio Inoue , Hisakazu Minakata

The 12C(p,{\gamma})13N reaction is the onset process of both the CNO and Hot CNO cycles that drive massive star, Red and Asymptotic Giant Branch star and novae nucleosynthesis. The 12C(p,{\gamma})13N rate affects the final abundances of the…

Accurate 7Li(d,n)24He thermonuclear reaction rates are crucial for precise prediction of the primordial abundances of Lithium and Beryllium and to probe the mysteries beyond fundamental physics and the standard cosmological model. However,…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-11-03 S. Q. Hou , T. Kajino , T. C. L. Trueman , M. Pignatari , Y. D. Luo , C. A. Bertulani

The transverse electron scattering response function of 3He is studied in the quasi-elastic peak region for momentum transfers between 500 and 700 MeV/c. A conventional description of the process leads to results at a substantial variation…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2010-04-06 Victor D. Efros , Winfried Leidemann , Giuseppina Orlandini , Edward L. Tomusiak

The reactions $^{10}$B(p,$\alpha$)$^{7}$Be and $^{11}$B(p,$\alpha$)$^{8}$Be are studied at thermonuclear energies using DWBA calculations. For both reactions, transitions to the ground states and first excited states are investigated. In…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 T. Rauscher , G. Raimann