Published November 5, 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

A new experiment for the determination of the 18F(p,α) reaction rate at nova temperatures

  • 1. CSNSM, CNRS/IN2P3/UPS, Bat. 104, 91405 Orsay Campus (France)
  • 2. CRC and FYNU, UCL, Chemin du Cyclotron 2, B-1248 Louvain La Neuve (Belgium)
  • 3. Institut de Physique Nucleaire, CNRS/IN2P3/UPS, 91406 Orsay Campus (France)
  • 4. USTHB, B.P. 32, El-Alia, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers (Algeria)

Description

The 18F(p,α) 15O reaction was recognized as one of the most important for gamma ray astronomy in novae as it governs the early 511 keV emission. However, its rate remains largely uncertain at nova temperatures. A direct measurement of the cross section over the full range of nova energies is impossible because of its vanishing value at low energy and of the short 18F lifetime. Therefore, in order to better constrain this reaction rate, we have performed an indirect experiment taking advantage of the availability of a high purity and intense radioactive 18F beam at the Louvain La Neuve RIB facility. We present here the first results of the data analysis and discuss the consequences

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
637
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 420-424
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
International conference on classical nova explosions
Dates
20-24 May 2002
Place
Sitges (Spain)

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(c) 2002 American Institute of Physics