A surprise in the 6Li(p,γ)7Be reaction at low energies

  • J. J. He
  • , S. Z. Chen
  • , S. W. Xu
  • , J. Hu
  • , X. W. Ma
  • , L. Y. Zhang
  • , S. Q. Hou
  • , X. Q. Yu
  • , N. T. Zhang
  • , S. B. Ma
  • , Y. H. Zhang
  • , X. H. Zhou
  • , H. S. Xu
  • , G. Q. Xiao
  • , W. L. Zhan
  • , C. E. Rolfs
  • , M. Wiescher
  • , R. J. De Boer
  • , T. Kajino
  • , M. Kusakabe
  • G. Lan

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Abstract

The astrophysical S-factor of 6Li(p,γ)7Be shows at energies below 200 keV a sizable decline contrary to expectation, a surprise. This corresponds to the energy range, where the reaction is important for both primordial and stellar nucleosynthesis. This drop is not understood and may reflect a novel mechanism. The decline effect might influence the element abundances prediction in the Bing-Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN) models.

Original languageEnglish
JournalProceedings of Science
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event12th International Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos, NIC 2012 - Cairns, QLD, Australia
Duration: 5 Aug 201212 Aug 2012

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