Using Inertial Fusion Implosions to Measure the T + [superscript 3]He Fusion Cross Section at Nucleosynthesis-Relevant Energies
Light nuclei were created during big-bang nucleosynthesis (BBN). Standard BBN theory, using rates inferred from accelerator-beam data, cannot explain high levels of [superscript 6]Li in low-metallicity stars. Using high-energy-density plasmas we measure the T([superscript 3]He,γ)[superscript 6]Li re...
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| author | Herrmann, H. W. Kim, Y. H. Hale, G. Rubery, M. Paris, M. Bacher, A. Brune, C. R. Forrest, C. Glebov, V. Yu. Janezic, R. McNabb, D. Nikroo, A. Pino, J. Sangster, T. C. Seka, W. Stoeckl, C. Zylstra, Alex Bennett Gatu Johnson, Maria Frenje, Johan A Li, Chikang Seguin, Fredrick Hampton Sio, Hong Weng Petrasso, Richard D |
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| author_facet | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics Herrmann, H. W. Kim, Y. H. Hale, G. Rubery, M. Paris, M. Bacher, A. Brune, C. R. Forrest, C. Glebov, V. Yu. Janezic, R. McNabb, D. Nikroo, A. Pino, J. Sangster, T. C. Seka, W. Stoeckl, C. Zylstra, Alex Bennett Gatu Johnson, Maria Frenje, Johan A Li, Chikang Seguin, Fredrick Hampton Sio, Hong Weng Petrasso, Richard D |
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| description | Light nuclei were created during big-bang nucleosynthesis (BBN). Standard BBN theory, using rates inferred from accelerator-beam data, cannot explain high levels of [superscript 6]Li in low-metallicity stars. Using high-energy-density plasmas we measure the T([superscript 3]He,γ)[superscript 6]Li reaction rate, a candidate for anomalously high [superscript 6]Li production; we find that the rate is too low to explain the observations, and different than values used in common BBN models. This is the first data directly relevant to BBN, and also the first use of laboratory plasmas, at comparable conditions to astrophysical systems, to address a problem in nuclear astrophysics. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1095532022-09-30T00:34:27Z Using Inertial Fusion Implosions to Measure the T + [superscript 3]He Fusion Cross Section at Nucleosynthesis-Relevant Energies Using Inertial Fusion Implosions to Measure the T + 3He Fusion Cross Section at Nucleosynthesis-Relevant Energies Herrmann, H. W. Kim, Y. H. Hale, G. Rubery, M. Paris, M. Bacher, A. Brune, C. R. Forrest, C. Glebov, V. Yu. Janezic, R. McNabb, D. Nikroo, A. Pino, J. Sangster, T. C. Seka, W. Stoeckl, C. Zylstra, Alex Bennett Gatu Johnson, Maria Frenje, Johan A Li, Chikang Seguin, Fredrick Hampton Sio, Hong Weng Petrasso, Richard D Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Plasma Science and Fusion Center Zylstra, Alex Bennett Gatu Johnson, Maria Frenje, Johan A Li, Chikang Seguin, Fredrick Hampton Sio, Hong Weng Petrasso, Richard D Light nuclei were created during big-bang nucleosynthesis (BBN). Standard BBN theory, using rates inferred from accelerator-beam data, cannot explain high levels of [superscript 6]Li in low-metallicity stars. Using high-energy-density plasmas we measure the T([superscript 3]He,γ)[superscript 6]Li reaction rate, a candidate for anomalously high [superscript 6]Li production; we find that the rate is too low to explain the observations, and different than values used in common BBN models. This is the first data directly relevant to BBN, and also the first use of laboratory plasmas, at comparable conditions to astrophysical systems, to address a problem in nuclear astrophysics. United States. Department of Energy (DE-NA0001857) United States. Department of Energy (DE-FC52-08NA28752) United States. Department of Energy (DEFG02-88ER40387) United States. Department of Energy (DE-NA0001837) United States. Department of Energy (DE-AC52- 06NA25396) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (B597367) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (415935- G) University of Rochester. Fusion Science Center (524431) National Laser User’s Facility (DE-NA0002035) National Science Foundation (U.S.). Graduate Research Fellowship Program (Grant 1122374) Los Alamos National Laboratory. Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program (20150717PRD2) 2017-06-02T17:57:44Z 2017-06-02T17:57:44Z 2016-07 2016-04 2016-07-11T22:00:08Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0031-9007 1079-7114 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109553 Zylstra, A. B. et al. “Using Inertial Fusion Implosions to Measure the T + He 3 Fusion Cross Section at Nucleosynthesis-Relevant Energies.” Physical Review Letters 117.3 (2016): n. pag. © 2016 American Physical Society https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0489-7479 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6919-4881 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7274-236X https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1020-3501 en http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.035002 Physical Review Letters Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. American Physical Society application/pdf American Physical Society American Physical Society |
| spellingShingle | Herrmann, H. W. Kim, Y. H. Hale, G. Rubery, M. Paris, M. Bacher, A. Brune, C. R. Forrest, C. Glebov, V. Yu. Janezic, R. McNabb, D. Nikroo, A. Pino, J. Sangster, T. C. Seka, W. Stoeckl, C. Zylstra, Alex Bennett Gatu Johnson, Maria Frenje, Johan A Li, Chikang Seguin, Fredrick Hampton Sio, Hong Weng Petrasso, Richard D Using Inertial Fusion Implosions to Measure the T + [superscript 3]He Fusion Cross Section at Nucleosynthesis-Relevant Energies |
| title | Using Inertial Fusion Implosions to Measure the T + [superscript 3]He Fusion Cross Section at Nucleosynthesis-Relevant Energies |
| title_full | Using Inertial Fusion Implosions to Measure the T + [superscript 3]He Fusion Cross Section at Nucleosynthesis-Relevant Energies |
| title_fullStr | Using Inertial Fusion Implosions to Measure the T + [superscript 3]He Fusion Cross Section at Nucleosynthesis-Relevant Energies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using Inertial Fusion Implosions to Measure the T + [superscript 3]He Fusion Cross Section at Nucleosynthesis-Relevant Energies |
| title_short | Using Inertial Fusion Implosions to Measure the T + [superscript 3]He Fusion Cross Section at Nucleosynthesis-Relevant Energies |
| title_sort | using inertial fusion implosions to measure the t superscript 3 he fusion cross section at nucleosynthesis relevant energies |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109553 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0489-7479 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6919-4881 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7274-236X https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1020-3501 |
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