Abstract
A dedicated laboratory at Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (LNS) of Catania was realized with the aim to investigate nuclear reactions of astrophysical interest in plasma environment. In this contribution, the facility LENS (Laser Energy for Nuclear Science), useful to study laser- produced plasmas, will be described and some results will be presented.
Highlights
A dedicated laboratory at Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (LNS) of Catania was realized with the aim to investigate nuclear reactions of astrophysical interest in plasma environment
The 99% of the matter in the Universe is plasma, which has a primary role in modern astrophysics
The measurements of nuclear reaction rates and theoretical estimations in order to understand the origin of the chemical elements and the energy generation in stars is possible thanks to Nuclear Astrophysics [1-3]
Summary
The 99% of the matter in the Universe is plasma, which has a primary role in modern astrophysics. The facility LENS (Laser Energy for Nuclear Science), useful to study laserproduced plasmas, will be described and some results will be presented. The measurements of nuclear reaction rates and theoretical estimations in order to understand the origin of the chemical elements and the energy generation in stars is possible thanks to Nuclear Astrophysics [1-3].
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