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most citedDirect measurement of the 13C(α,n)16O cross section into the s-process Gamow peak

64 citations · 268 across the 10 of their papers we have counts for

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nucl-ex2025★ 27 cited

Advances in Radiative Capture Studies at LUNA with a Segmented BGO Detector

Jakub Skowronski, Riccardo Maria Gesuè, Axel Boeltzig +43

Studies of charged-particle reactions for low-energy nuclear astrophysics require high sensitivity, which can be achieved by means of detection setups with high efficiency and low…

nucl-ex2025★ 2 cited

Status and future directions for direct cross-section measurements of the 13C(a,n)16O reaction for astrophysics

L. Csedreki, Gy. Gyürky, D. Rapagnani +45

The 13C(a,n)16O reaction is the main neutron source of the s-process taking place in thermally pulsing AGB stars and it is one of the main candidate sources of neutrons for the i-p…

nucl-ex2025

A Comparative Analysis of R-Matrix Fitting: CN as Test Case

J. Skowronski, D. Piatti, D. Rapagnani +49

In nuclear astrophysics, the accurate determination of nuclear reaction cross sections at astrophysical energies is critical for understanding stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis…

nucl-ex2023★ 1 cited

First measurement of the low-energy direct capture in 20Ne(p, γ)21Na and improved energy and strength of the Ecm = 368 keV resonance

E. Masha, L. Barbieri, J. Skowronski +48

The reaction is the slowest in the NeNa cycle and directly affects the abundances of the Ne and Na isotopes in a variety of astrophysical sites. Her…

nucl-ex2023★ 24 cited

New proton-capture rates on carbon isotopes and their impact on the astrophysical ratio

J. Skowronski, A. Boeltzig, G. F. Ciani +43

The ratio is a significant indicator of nucleosynthesis and mixing processes during hydrogen burning in stars. Its value mainly depends on the…

nucl-ex2021★ 64 cited

Direct measurement of the 13C(α,n)16O cross section into the s-process Gamow peak

G. F. Ciani, L. Csedreki, D. Rapagnani +45

One of the main neutron sources for the astrophysical s-process is the reaction 13C(α,n)16O, taking place in thermally pulsing Asymptotic Giant Branch stars at temperatures around…

physics.ins-det2020★ 31 cited

Setup commissioning for an improved measurement of the D(p,gamma)3He cross section at Big Bang Nucleosynthesis energies

V. Mossa, K. Stöckel, F. Cavanna +44

Among the reactions involved in the production and destruction of deuterium during Big Bang Nucleosynthesis, the deuterium-burning D(p,gamma)3He reaction has the largest uncertaint…

physics.ins-det2020★ 24 cited

A new approach to monitor 13C-targets degradation in situ for 13C(alpha,n)16O cross-section measurements at LUNA

G. F. Ciani, L. Csedreki, J. Balibrea-Correa +46

Direct measurements of reaction cross-sections at astrophysical energies often require the use of solid targets able to withstand high ion beam currents for extended periods of tim…

nucl-ex2018★ 46 cited

Direct capture cross section and the = 71 and 105 keV resonances in the Ne()Na reaction

F. Ferraro, M. P. Takács, D. Piatti +41

The Ne()Na reaction, part of the neon-sodium cycle of hydrogen burning, may explain the observed anticorrelation between sodium and oxygen abundances in globular…

nucl-ex2018★ 49 cited

A high-efficiency gas target setup for underground experiments, and redetermination of the branching ratio of the 189.5 keV resonance

F. Ferraro, M. P. Takács, D. Piatti +42

The experimental study of nuclear reactions of astrophysical interest is greatly facilitated by a low-background, high-luminosity setup. The Laboratory for Underground Nuclear Astr…