Study of the ^18F(p, alpha)^15O reaction for application to nova gamma-ray emission
arXiv:nucl-ex/0209017 · doi:10.1016/S0375-9474(03)00725-5
Abstract
The ^18F(p, alpha)^15O reaction is recognized as one of the most important reaction for nova gamma-ray astronomy as it governs the early =< 511 keV emission. However, its rate remains largely uncertain at nova temperatures due to unknown low-energy resonance strengths. In order to better constrain this reaction rate, we have studied the one-nucleon transfer reaction, D(^18F,p alpha)^15N, at the CRC-RIB facility at Louvain La Neuve.
Contribution to The Seventh International Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos