Low-energy ${}^{23}$Al $\beta$-delayed proton decay and ${}^{22}$Na destruction in novae

M. Friedman, T. Budner, D. Pérez-Loureiro +13

The radionuclide ${}^{22}$Na is a target of $\gamma$-ray astronomy searches, predicted to be produced during thermonuclear runaways driving classical novae. The ${}^{22}$Na(p,$\gamma$)${}^{23}$Mg…