Abstract
The stellar reaction 14O(α,p)17F, that critically determines the onset of the hightemperature rp-process, has been studied through a direct measurement with a low-energy radioactive 14O beam and a gaseous helium target cooled down to 30 K. The reaction cross section was measured directly by means of a thick target technique in the energy range of Ec.m(l4O+α) = 0.8-3.8 MeV. The 14O(α,p)17F* reaction leading to the first excited state in 17F was clearly observed for the first time, suggesting an increase of about 50% for the stellar reaction rate through resonances at around 7.1 MeV in 18Ne.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 411-415 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Nuclear Physics A |
Volume | 738 |
Issue number | 1-4 SUPPL. |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 28 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics