Study of neutron source reaction 13C(α, n)16O in stars

Bing Guo*, Zhi Hong Li, M. Lugaro, J. Buntain, Dan Yang Pang, Yun Ju Li, Jun Su, Sheng Quan Yan, Zhi Dan Wu, Xi Xiang Bai, Yong Shou Chen, Xian Chao Du, Qi Wen Fan, Lin Gan, Sun Jun Jin, A. I. Karakas, Er Tao Li, Zhi Chang Li, Gang Lian, Jian Cheng LiuXin Liu, Jian Rong Shi, Neng Chuan Shu, Bao Xiang Wang, You Bao Wang, Sheng Zeng, Wei Ping Liu

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    Abstract

    13C(α,n)16O is the main neutron source reaction of slow neutron capture (s) process in asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars. The 6.356 MeV 1/2+ subthreshold resonance in 17O plays an important role in the 13C(α,n)16O reaction. The 13C(11B, 7Li)17O angular distributions were measured using HI-13 tandem accelerator and Q3D magnetic spectrograph, and then used to determine the α-width of the subthreshold resonant state which is currently the most uncertain parameter for determining the 13C(α,n)16O reaction rate. By using the present α-width, the astrophysical S-factor and the stellar rate of the 13C(α,n)16O reaction were derived. This shed some light on the existing discrepancies up to a factor of 25 in S-factors derived from different authors. The simulation of s-process in AGB stars shows that the new reaction rate produces 25% more Pb than the CF88 compilation.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)193-200
    Number of pages8
    JournalYuanzineng Kexue Jishu/Atomic Energy Science and Technology
    Volume48
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Feb 2014

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