Published January 24, 2008 | Version v1
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Astrophysical S-factor of the 12N(p,γ)13O Reaction Determined from the (12N,13O) Proton Transfer Reaction

  • 1. Cyclotrone Institute, Texas A and M University, College Station, TX 77843 (United States)
  • 2. Institute of Nuclear Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague (Czech Republic)
  • 3. National Institute for Nuclear Physics and Engineering, P.O. Box MG-6, Bucharest (Romania)

Description

The reaction cross section of the radiative proton capture on the drip line nucleus 12N was studied at the Cyclotron Institute at Texas A and M University. We have employed the indirect Asymptotic Normalization Coefficient method to determine the direct radiative component of the astrophysical S-factor of the 12N(p,γ)13O reaction. A value of 0.31(5) keV·b was found at zero energy. Interference between direct and resonant captures leads to a further enhancement of a factor of two. The reaction was investigated in relation to the evolution of hydrogen-rich massive objects, Population III stars, because of the role that it may play in the hot pp chain nuclear burning processes occurring in such stars

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Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
972
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 444-448
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
Carpathian summer school of physics 2007 on exotic nuclei and nuclear/particle astrophysics (II)
Dates
21-31 Aug 2007
Place
Sinaia (Romania)

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(c) 2008 American Institute of Physics