Level matrix, N16 decay, and the C12(,)16O reaction

J. Humblet, B. W. Filippone, S. E. Koonin

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Abstract

The level matrix corresponding to the scrK-matrix parametrization of a resonant nuclear reaction is derived and applied to the spectrum of particles emitted following N16 decay. The parametrized spectrum is fitted to data simultaneously with the E1 capture cross section of the C12(,)16O reaction and the p-wave phase shift of C12(,)12C. Our analysis shows that new measurements of the spectrum from N16 decay could be used to significantly reduce the uncertainty of the C12(,)16O astrophysical S factor at 0.3 MeV. Various constraints on the parameters are analyzed and suggestions are made for further reducing the uncertainty in this crucial reaction rate.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2530-2535
Number of pages6
JournalPhysical Review C
Volume44
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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