2{sup +} excitation of the {sup 12}C Hoyle state
Journal Article
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· Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT (United Kingdom)
- School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050 (South Africa)
- iThemba LABS, P.O. Box 722, Somerset West 7129 (South Africa)
- Physics Department, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch 7700 (South Africa)
- Physics Department, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, Stellenbosch (South Africa)
A high-energy-resolution magnetic spectrometer has been used to measure the {sup 12}C excitation energy spectrum to search for the 2{sup +} excitation of the 7.65 MeV, 0{sup +} Hoyle state. By measuring in the diffractive minimum of the angular distribution for the broad 0{sup +} background, evidence is found for a possible 2{sup +} state at 9.6(1) MeV with a width of 600(100) keV. The implications for the {sup 8}Be+{sup 4}He reaction rate in stellar environments are discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 21293903
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 80; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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