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D(18F,pa)15N reaction applied to nova gamma-ray emission
N. de Sereville, A. Coc, C. Angulo, M. Assuncao, D. Beaumel, B. Bouzid, S. Cherubini, M. Couder, P. Demaret, F. de Oliveira Santos, P. Figuera, S. Fortier, M. Gaelens, F. Hammache, J. Kiener, D. Labar, A. Lefebvre, P. Leleux, M. Loiselet, A. Ninane, S. Ouichaoui, G. Ryckewaert, N. Smirnova, V. Tatischeff, J. -P. Thibaud
Abstract
The 18F(p,alpha)15O reaction is recognized to be one of the most important
reactions for nova gamma-ray astronomy as it governs the early E <= 511keV
gamma emission. However in the nova temperature regime, its rate remains
largely uncertain due to unknown low-energy resonance strengths. We report here
the measurement of the D(18F,p)19F(alpha)15N one-nucleon transfer reaction,
induced by a 14 MeV 18F radioactive beam impinging on a CD2 target; outgoing
protons and 15N (or alpha-particles) were detected in coincidence in two
silicon strip detectors. A DWBA analysis of the data resulted in new limits to
the contribution of low-energy resonances to the rate of the 18F(p,alpha)15O
reaction.