Direct and Indirect Measurements of the 19F(p,α)16O Reaction at Astrophysical Energies Using the LHASA Detector and the Trojan Horse Method
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Direct Approach: The LHASA Detector
3. Indirect Approach: Trojan Horse Method
3.1. (p,)16O via THM
3.1.1. Experimental Setup
3.1.2. Selection of the Reaction Channel and Mechanism
3.1.3. Extraction of the Astrophysical S(E)-Factor
4. Direct Data and THM Data: Comparison
4.1. Direct Approach: LHASA + ELISSA Detectors
4.2. Indirect Approach via THM
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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E*(MeV) | J | keV |
---|---|---|
12.957 | 2+ | 113 |
13.095 | 2+ | 251 |
13.222 a | 0+ | |
13.224 a | 1− | 380 |
13.226 a | 3+ | |
13.529 a | 2+ | 696 |
13.586 a | 2+ | 739 |
13.642 | 2+ | 798 |
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Guardo, G.L.; Rapisarda, G.G.; Balabanski, D.L.; D’Agata, G.; Di Pietro, A.; Figuera, P.; La Cognata, M.; La Commara, M.; Lamia, L.; Lattuada, D.; et al. Direct and Indirect Measurements of the 19F(p,α)16O Reaction at Astrophysical Energies Using the LHASA Detector and the Trojan Horse Method. Universe 2024, 10, 304. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe10070304
Guardo GL, Rapisarda GG, Balabanski DL, D’Agata G, Di Pietro A, Figuera P, La Cognata M, La Commara M, Lamia L, Lattuada D, et al. Direct and Indirect Measurements of the 19F(p,α)16O Reaction at Astrophysical Energies Using the LHASA Detector and the Trojan Horse Method. Universe. 2024; 10(7):304. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe10070304
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuardo, Giovanni L., Giuseppe G. Rapisarda, Dimiter L. Balabanski, Giuseppe D’Agata, Alessia Di Pietro, Pierpaolo Figuera, Marco La Cognata, Marco La Commara, Livio Lamia, Dario Lattuada, and et al. 2024. "Direct and Indirect Measurements of the 19F(p,α)16O Reaction at Astrophysical Energies Using the LHASA Detector and the Trojan Horse Method" Universe 10, no. 7: 304. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe10070304