Abstract
Neutron capture of short-lived isotopes can be important within several astrophysical environments. The laboratory investigation of these reactions can be difficult since these isotopes cannot form a target. We used radioactive beams and measured the inverse reaction instead. Particularly we used (15)C and (9)Li beams to measure the (14)C(n,gamma)(15)C, and (8)Li(n, gamma)(9)Li reactions. We determined the reaction rates within the astrophysically interesting temperature range. Our data for the (14)C capture rises quickly up to 8mub and then it decreases by a factor of two at 1 MeV. We investigated neutron capture by 8 Li which is one possible leak of the bridging reaction (8)Li(alpha, n)(11)B of the A=8 gap. We found that this leak is lower than the theoretical expectations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9C-12C |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nuclear Physics A |
Volume | 719 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 May 2003 |
Event | 17th International Nuclear Physics Divisional Conference of the European-Physical-Society - DEBRECEN, Hungary Duration: 30 Sept 2002 → 4 Oct 2002 |
Keywords
- REVERSE KINEMATICS
- MICROSCOPIC CLUSTER
- C-14(N
- LI-8(N
- LI-9