Excitation of compound states in subsystems as an indirect tool in nuclear astrophysics. The theory of the Trojan Horse method

Journal Article · Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2010 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3362558· OSTI ID:21371062

Mukhamedzhanov, A M ^[1]

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1. Cyclotron Institute, Texas A and M University, College Station, Texas (United States)

Astrophysical reactions proceeding through compound states represent one of the crucial part of nuclear astrophysics. However, due to the presence of the Coulomb barrier, it is often very difficult or even impossible to obtain the astrophysical S(E) factor from measurements in the laboratory at astrophysically relevant energies. The Trojan Horse method (THM) provides a unique tool to obtain the information about resonant astrophysical reactions at astrophysical energies. Here the theory and application of the THM for the resonant reactions is addressed.

• OSTI ID: 21371062
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1213, Issue 1; Conference: 5. European summer school on experimental nuclear astrophysics, Santa Tecla, Sicily (Italy), 20-27 Sep 2009; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3362558; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ASTROPHYSICS
BINDING ENERGY
CALCULATION METHODS
COMPOUND-NUCLEUS REACTIONS
COULOMB FIELD
CROSS SECTIONS
ENERGY DEPENDENCE
EXCITATION
GIANT RESONANCE
RESONANCE
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ENERGY
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
PHYSICS