Re-evaluation of the ${}^{22}$Ne($\alpha ,\gamma$)${}^{26}$Mg and ${}^{22}$Ne($\alpha ,n$)${}^{25}$Mg reaction rates

Philip Adsley, Umberto Battino, Andreas Best +11

The competing ${}^{22}$Ne($\alpha ,\gamma$)${}^{26}$Mg and ${}^{22}$Ne($\alpha ,n$)${}^{25}$Mg reactions control the production of neutrons for the weak $s$-process in massive and AGB stars. In both system…