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most citedAdvances in Radiative Capture Studies at LUNA with a Segmented BGO Detector

27 citations · 63 across the 7 of their papers we have counts for

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8 papers

nucl-ex2026

O(p,)F Reaction and the C and O Isotopic Ratios in Red Giant Branch Stars

D. Robb, P. McGlynn, M. Aliotta +55

The O/O isotopic ratio is a widely used tracer of nucleosynthesis and mixing processes in red giant stars. Its value depends on the rates of the proton-capture reacti…

physics.ins-det2026

Detector characterization for a new C+C reaction study at LUNA

R. M. Gesùè, S. Turkat, J. Skowroński +50

The C+C fusion reaction plays a crucial role in stellar evolution, including the occurrence of supernova explosions, and in the synthesis of the chemical elements. Ho…

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…

physics.ins-det2025★ 2 cited

Detectors and Shieldings: Past and Future at LUNA

Chemseddine Ananna, Lucia Barbieri, Axel Boeltzig +11

Nuclear reactions are responsible for the chemical evolution of stars, galaxies and the Universe. Unfortunately, at temperatures of interest for nuclear astrophysics, the cross-sec…

nucl-ex2025

Improved direct measurement of low-energy resonances in the Ne(p,)Na reaction

R. S. Sidhu, F. Casaburo, E. Masha +57

In the nova temperature range, 0.1 GK 0.4 GK, several low-energy resonances dominate the Ne(p,)Na reaction rate, which is currently affected by large uncer…

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-ex2024★ 10 cited

First direct measurement of the 64.5 keV resonance strength in O(p,)F reaction

R. M. Gesuè, G. F. Ciani, D. Piatti +50

The CNO cycle is one of the most important nuclear energy sources in stars. At temperatures of hydrostatic H-burning (20 MK T 80 MK) the O(p,)F reaction ra…

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…