Study of the 12^{12}C + 16^{16}O fusion via the Trojan Horse Method

Sep, 2022
4 pages
Published in:
  • Nuovo Cim.C 45 (2022) 5, 119
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  • Published: Sep, 2022

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Abstract:
The 12C + 16O fusion reaction plays a role in the later stages of carbon burning, influencing the evolution of both massive stars and Type Ia Supernovae: when most of the carbon is depleted, by the main fusion reaction 12C + 12C, the abundance of 16O nuclei is significantly higher. Therefore 12C + 16O can indeed have a strong impact on the process. In this brief contribution, preliminary data analysis results of a new indirect measurement of the 12C + 16O, performed at astrophysical energies via the Trojan Horse Method, will be presented and discussed.