Measurement of very low (alpha,n) cross sections of astrophysical interest

The reactions C-13(alpha,n)O-16 and Ne-22(alpha,n)Mg-25 are the primary sources of neutrons for the astrophysical s-process. The feasibility of cross section measurements within the respective Gamow windows is discussed in quantitative terms for a 4 pi neutron counter, based on He-3 tubes and a neut...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Fraile Prieto, Luis Mario
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/24368
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/24368
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:539.1
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Physics
Nuclear
Física nuclear
2207 Física Atómica y Nuclear
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Sumario:The reactions C-13(alpha,n)O-16 and Ne-22(alpha,n)Mg-25 are the primary sources of neutrons for the astrophysical s-process. The feasibility of cross section measurements within the respective Gamow windows is discussed in quantitative terms for a 4 pi neutron counter, based on He-3 tubes and a neutron moderator, placed in an underground lab.