First direct measurement of the 17F(p,γ)18Ne cross section
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
12-1-2008
Abstract
The rate of the 17F(p,γ)18Ne reaction is of significant importance in astrophysical events like novae and x-ray bursts. The decay of 17F is thought to help drive the expansion of the nova envelope, and the 17F(p,γ)18Ne reaction affects the production of 18F, a target of gamma-ray astronomy, as well as being an important link in the (α,p) reaction chain during the ignition phase of x-ray bursts. A 3+ state in 18Ne predicted to dominate the rate was found at 599.8 keV using the 17F(p,p)17F reaction [1], but the resonance strength was unknown. For the first time, the 17F(p,γ)18Ne reaction has been measured directly with the Daresbury Recoil Separator, using a mixed beam of radioactive 17F and stable 17O from the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. A γ width was found for the 599.8 keV resonance in 18Ne, and an upper limit on the direct capture S factor was determined at an intermediate energy of 800 keV. © Copyright owned by the author(s) under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlikeLicence.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Proceedings of Science
Recommended Citation
Chipps, K., Bardayan, D., Nesaraja, C., Pain, S., Smith, M., Blackmon, J., Chae, K., Moazen, B., Pittman, S., Greife, U., Hatarik, R., Peters, W., Kozub, R., Shriner, J., & Matei, C. (2008). First direct measurement of the 17F(p,γ)18Ne cross section. Proceedings of Science Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/physics_astronomy_pubs/6595