scholarly journals Experimental Investigation of radiative proton-capture reactions relevant to Nucleosynthesis

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
A. Khaliel ◽  
T. J. Mertzimekis ◽  
A. Psaltis ◽  
I. Psyrra ◽  
A. Kanellakopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Nuclear Reactions ◽  
Nuclear Astrophysics ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Tandem Accelerator ◽  
Proton Capture ◽  
Isotopic Abundances ◽  
Vast Network ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections

One of the primary objectives of the field of Nuclear Astrophysics is the study of the elemental and isotopic abundances in our solar system. Although a lot of progress has been made regarding a large number of nuclides, there is still a number of neutron-deficient nuclei, ie the p nuclei, which cannot be created via the s and r processes. These processes are responsible for the production of the bulk of heavy nuclides. The pre-explosive or explosive phases of massive stars are considered potential loci for p nuclides production via various combinations of photodisintegrations and nucleon captures, along with β+ decays and electron captures. For the study of the vast network of nuclear reactions (over 20'000) that are responsible for observed isotopic abundances, the statistical model of Hauser-Feshbach is employed. The model requires the knowledge of nuclear reaction cross sections, quantities that can be measured in the laboratory. In this work, we report on recent experimental attempts to measure such cross sections in radiative proton-capture reactions involving 107,109Ag near the astrophysically relevant energy window. Measurements have been performed at the Tandem Accelerator Laboratory of the N.S.C.R. “Demokritos”. The results are compared to various theoretical models, using the TALYS and EMPIRE codes, in an attempt to provide experimental input to astrophysical models.

scholarly journals Proton-capture Reaction Cross Sections on the Sr Isotopes Relevant to the p-process Nucleosynthesis

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
S. Galanopoulos ◽  
S. Harissopulos ◽  
J. W. Hammer ◽  
R. Kunz ◽  
P. Demetriou
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Tandem Accelerator ◽  
Proton Capture ◽  
Model Calculations ◽  
Capture Reaction ◽  
Level Densities ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
The University ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections

Proton-capture reaction cross sections on the 86,87,88Sr isotopes have been determined at energies from 1.4 to 5 MeV by measuring γ-angular distributions at the 4 MV single-ended Dynamitron accelerator of the University of Stuttgart as well as at the 5 MV VdG Tandem accelerator of NCSR "Demokritos", Athens. In the former case an array of 4 HPGe detectors with relative efficiency εr≈100%, each shielded with BGO crystals, were used. In the case of the measurements carried out at "Demokritos" we used only one HPGe detector (εr≈80%) with no BGO shield. Cross sections ranging from 0.5 μb to 5 mb as well as the relevant S factors were obtained. The data were compared with statistical model calculations using the code MOST. In the calculations, various combinations of microscopic and phe- nomenological models of the nucleon-Nucleus Optical Model Potentials (OMP) and Nuclear Level Densities (NLD) were used and a good agreement between the data and theoretical predictions was found.

scholarly journals Electron Screening in Nuclear Astrophysics

2020 ◽  
Vol 227 ◽  
pp. 01012
Author(s):  
Matej Lipoglavsek ◽  
Aleksandra Cvetinović
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Reaction ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Inverse Kinematics ◽  
Nuclear Reactions ◽  
Nuclear Astrophysics ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Electron Screening ◽  
Low Energies ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections

Electron screening in an important effect that cannot be neglected in nuclear astrophysics, since it influences nuclear reaction cross sections at low energies. We are trying to understand why most measurements in inverse kinematics on solid targets give electron screening potentials more than an order of magnitude above predictions. Below we report our latest results on electron screening in nuclear reactions 1H(14N,γ)15O and 2H(19F,ρ)2°F in both inverse and normal kinematics. The analysis is in progress.

scholarly journals The feasibility of measuring the nuclear reaction cross sections at energies of several KeV in a target under laser compression

1987 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. I. Kukulin ◽  
V. M. Krasnopol'sky ◽  
V. T. Voronchev
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Reaction ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Nuclear Reactions ◽  
Velocity Distribution Function ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Straightforward Method ◽  
Energy Behaviour ◽  
Low Energies ◽  
Ion Velocity Distribution Function ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections

The work proposes a straightforward method for determining the nuclear reaction cross sections at extremely low energies (E ≃ 1–100 keV) on the basis of the measurements of the relative yield of fast particles which are products of the nuclear reactions in a target under laser compression. On the other hand, the proposed method makes it possible to find the averaged form of the ion velocity distribution function if the low-energy behaviour of the respective cross sections is known.

scholarly journals Measurement of the 241Am(n,2n)240Am cross section at 17.5 MeV

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
A. Kalamara ◽  
R. Vlastou ◽  
M. Diakaki ◽  
M. Kokkoris ◽  
M. Anastasiou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Neutron Beam ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Activation Technique ◽  
Tandem Accelerator ◽  
Hpge Detectors ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections ◽  
Reference Reaction ◽  
High Radioactivity

The 241Am(n,2n)240Am reaction cross section has been measured at neutron beam energy 17.5 MeV, relative to the 27Al(n,α)24Na, 197Au(n,2n)196Au and 93Nb(n,2n)92mNb reference reaction cross sections, using the activation technique. The irradiation was carried out at the Van der Graaff 5.5 MV Tandem accelerator laboratory of NCSR “Demokritos” with monoenergetic neutron beam provided by means of the 3H(d,n)4He reaction, implementing a new Ti-tritiated target. The high purity Am target has been constructed at IRMM, Geel, Belgium and consisted of 40 mg 241Am in the form of AmO2 pressed into pellet with Al2O3 and encapsulated into Al container. Due to this high radioactivity (5 GBq), the Am target was enclosed in a Pb container for safety reasons. After the end of the irradiation, the activity induced by the neutron beam at the target and reference foils, was measured off-line by two 100%, a 50% and a 16% relative efficiency, HPGe detectors.

scholarly journals Global predictions for astrophysics applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
P. Demetriou
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Reaction ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Nuclear Reactions ◽  
Nuclear Astrophysics ◽  
Reaction Network ◽  
Reaction Rates ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Hartree Fock ◽  
Microscopic Models ◽  
The Stability

Nuclear reaction rates play a crucial role in nuclear astrophysics. In the last decades there has been an enormous effort to measure reaction cross sections and extensive experimental databases have been compiled as a result. In spite of these efforts, most nuclear reaction network calculations still have to rely on theoretical predic- tions of experimentally unknown rates. In particular, in astrophysics applications such as the s-, r- and p-process nucleosynthesis involving a large number of nuclei and nuclear reactions (thousands). Moreover, most of the ingredients of the cal- culations of reaction rates have to be extrapolated to energy and/or mass regions that cannot be explored experimentally. For this reason it is important to develop global microscopic or semi-microscopic models of nuclear properties that give an accurate description of existing data and are reliable for predictions far away from the stability line. The need for more microscopic input parameters has led to new devel- opments within the Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov method, some of which are presented in this paper.

scholarly journals On the Statistical Theory of Nuclear Reactions

1978 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
WK Bertram
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Theory ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Nuclear Reactions ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Open Channels ◽  
S Matrix ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections

The statistical theory of energy-averaged reaction cross sections is examined using the pole expansion of the S-matrix. Exact expressions for the average cross sections in terms of the parameters of the S-matrix are derived for the case when there are two open channels. It is shown that when the number of channels exceeds two, the average cross sections can be evaluated provided the poles of the S-matrix are evenly spaced.

scholarly journals Cross Section Measurements of (n,p) Reactions on Ge Isotopes

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
G. Gkatis ◽  
Rosa Vlastou ◽  
A. Kalamara ◽  
S. Chasapoglou ◽  
M. Kokkoris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Systematic Investigation ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Isotopic Effect ◽  
Activation Method ◽  
Tandem Accelerator ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections ◽  
Existing Data

The 72,73Ge(n,p)72,73Ga reaction cross sections were measured at the 5.5MV HV Tandem accelerator of  NCSR “Demokritos”, at neutron energies 17.7 and 19.3 MeV by using the activation method. The contamination from the (n,d) and (n,np)  reactions  on 73Ge and 74 Ge, leading to the 72Ge and 73Ge residual nuclei, respectively, has been  taken  into account, implementing the corresponding cross sections from  TENDL-2017. A systematic investigation of the isotopic effect on all Ge isotopes is also presented, from threshold up  to 20MeV, using the present data along with existing data in literature

scholarly journals Few-body reactions investigated with the Trojan Horse Method

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Spartà ◽  
Giuseppe G. Rapisarda ◽  
Claudio Spitaleri ◽  
Marco La Cognata ◽  
Rosario G. Pizzone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Indirect Method ◽  
Nuclear Astrophysics ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Trojan Horse ◽  
Fusion Power ◽  
Trojan Horse Method ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections

The Trojan Horse Method is an indirect method to measure reaction cross sections at energies of interest for nuclear astrophysics, exploiting the nuclei clustering properties. Here it is presented with its general features and detailed for the case of the ^22H(d,p)^33H and ^22H(d,n)^33He measurements, where interesting results for astrophysics and energy fusion power plants have been obtained.

scholarly journals Proton capture reactions on 116Sn and 118Sn relevant to the p process

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
A. Spyrou ◽  
A. Lagoyannis ◽  
Ch. Zarkadas ◽  
G. Perdikakis ◽  
S. Galanopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Angular Distribution ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Proton Capture ◽  
Capture Reaction ◽  
Flux Measurements ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections

The proton capture reaction cross sections on 116Sn and 118Sn have been determined at astrophysically relevant energies by means of activation, 7-ray angular distribution and angle-integrated 7-flux measurements. The results of the present work together with those obtained in previous measurements are compared to the predictions of the Hauser-Feshbach theory.

scholarly journals Underground Measurements of Nuclear Reaction Cross-Sections Relevant to AGB Stars

Universe ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Chemseddine Ananna ◽  
Francesco Barile ◽  
Axel Boeltzig ◽  
Carlo Giulio Bruno ◽  
Francesca Cavanna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Reaction ◽  
Chemical Evolution ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Nuclear Astrophysics ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Agb Stars ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections

Nuclear reaction cross sections are essential ingredients to predict the evolution of AGB stars and understand their impact on the chemical evolution of our Galaxy. Unfortunately, the cross sections of the reactions involved are often very small and challenging to measure in laboratories on Earth. In this context, major steps forward were made with the advent of underground nuclear astrophysics, pioneered by the Laboratory for Underground Nuclear Astrophysics (LUNA). The present paper reviews the contribution of LUNA to our understanding of the evolution of AGB stars and related nucleosynthesis.

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