1210.8269 (M. Gulino et al.)

Trojan Horse method and radioactive ion beams: study of $^{18}$F(p,$α$)$^{15}$O reaction at astrophysical energies    [PDF]

M. Gulino, S. Cherubini, G. G. Rapisarda, S. Kubono, L. Lamia, M. La Cognata, H. Yamaguchi, S. Hayakawa, Y. Wakabayashi, N. Iwasa, S. Kato, H. Komatsubara, T. Teranishi, A. Coc, N. De Séréville, F. Hammache, C. Spitaleri

The Trojan Horse Method was applied for the first time to a Radioactive Ion Beam induced reaction to study the reaction $^{18}$F(p,$\alpha$)$^{15}$O via the three body reaction $^{18}$F(d,$\alpha$ $^{15}$O)n at the low energies relevant for astrophysics. The abundance of $^{18}$F in Nova explosions is an important issue for the understanding of this astrophysical phenomenon. For this reason it is necessary to study the nuclear reactions that produce or destroy $^{18}$F in Novae. $^{18}$F(p,$\alpha$)$^{15}$O is one of the main $^{18}$F destruction channels. Preliminary results are presented in this paper.

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