Abstract
The cross section of the ^12C+^12C fusion reaction at low energies is of paramount importance for models of stellar nucleosynthesis in different astrophysical scenarios, such as Type Ia supernovae and Xray superbursts, where this reaction is a primary route for the production of heavier elements. In a series of experiments performed at Argonne National Laboratory, using Gammasphere and an array of Silicon detectors, measurements of the fusion cross section of ^12C+^12C were successfully carried out with the gamma and charged-particle coincidence technique in the center-of-mass energy range of 3-5 MeV. These were the first background-free fusion cross section measurements for ^12C+^12C at energies of astrophysical interest. Our results are consistent with previous measurements in the high-energy region; however, our lowest energy measurement indicates a fusion cross section slightly lower than those obtained with other techniques.
Highlights
In order to circumvent these experimental difficulties we have developed a coincidence technique that effectively suppresses the background in 12C+12C fusion measurements [10]
Our results are consistent with previous measurements in the high-energy region, especially our latest results from 2014
Our lowest energy measurement from 2014 indicates a fusion cross section slightly lower than those obtained with other techniques
Summary
In order to circumvent these experimental difficulties we have developed a coincidence technique that effectively suppresses the background in 12C+12C fusion measurements [10]. A series of experiments have been performed since 2010 [11] at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) using the coincidence technique described above. Background-free measurements of the fusion cross section of 12C+12C were successfully carried out with the γ and charged-particle coincidence technique in the center-of-mass energy range of 3-5 MeV.
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