Underground nuclear astrophysics studies with CASPAR
The drive of low-energy nuclear astrophysics laboratories is to study the reactions of importance to stellar burning processes and elemental production through stellar nucleosynthesis, over the energy range of astrophysical interest. As laboratory measurements approach the stellar burning window, th...
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| author | Robertson Daniel Couder Manoel Greife Uwe Strieder Frank Wiescher Michael |
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| description | The drive of low-energy nuclear astrophysics laboratories is to study the reactions of importance to stellar burning processes and elemental production through stellar nucleosynthesis, over the energy range of astrophysical interest. As laboratory measurements approach the stellar burning window, the rapid drop off of cross-sections is a significant barrier and drives the need to lower background interference. The natural background suppression of underground accelerator facilities enables the extension of current experimental data to lower energies. An example of such reactions of interest are those thought to be sources of neutrons for the s-process, the major production mechanism for elements above the iron peak. The reactions 13C(α,n)16O and 22Ne(α,n)25Mg are the proposed initial focus of the new nuclear astrophysics accelerator laboratory (CASPAR) currently under construction at the Sanford Underground Research Facility, Lead, South Dakota |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb13d296ce1a4f62af9f8d4dde7b12022022-12-21T22:25:20ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2016-01-011090900210.1051/epjconf/201610909002epjconf_omeg2016_09002Underground nuclear astrophysics studies with CASPARRobertson Daniel0Couder Manoel1Greife Uwe2Strieder Frank3Wiescher Michael4Department of Physics, University of Notre DameDepartment of Physics, University of Notre DameDepartment of Physics, Colorado School of MinesDepartment of Physics, South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyDepartment of Physics, University of Notre DameThe drive of low-energy nuclear astrophysics laboratories is to study the reactions of importance to stellar burning processes and elemental production through stellar nucleosynthesis, over the energy range of astrophysical interest. As laboratory measurements approach the stellar burning window, the rapid drop off of cross-sections is a significant barrier and drives the need to lower background interference. The natural background suppression of underground accelerator facilities enables the extension of current experimental data to lower energies. An example of such reactions of interest are those thought to be sources of neutrons for the s-process, the major production mechanism for elements above the iron peak. The reactions 13C(α,n)16O and 22Ne(α,n)25Mg are the proposed initial focus of the new nuclear astrophysics accelerator laboratory (CASPAR) currently under construction at the Sanford Underground Research Facility, Lead, South Dakotahttp://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201610909002 |
| spellingShingle | Robertson Daniel Couder Manoel Greife Uwe Strieder Frank Wiescher Michael Underground nuclear astrophysics studies with CASPAR EPJ Web of Conferences |
| title | Underground nuclear astrophysics studies with CASPAR |
| title_full | Underground nuclear astrophysics studies with CASPAR |
| title_fullStr | Underground nuclear astrophysics studies with CASPAR |
| title_full_unstemmed | Underground nuclear astrophysics studies with CASPAR |
| title_short | Underground nuclear astrophysics studies with CASPAR |
| title_sort | underground nuclear astrophysics studies with caspar |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201610909002 |
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