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

10 citations · 23 across the 8 of their papers we have counts for

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9 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…

physics.ins-det2025★ 1 cited

A prototype neutron-detector array for future deep-underground s-process studies

Thomas Chillery, David Rapagnani, Chemseddine Ananna +12

We report a novel neutron-detection approach employing an EJ-309 liquid scintillator surrounded by six 3He proportional counters. Tests were performed at the FRANZ facility of the…

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★ 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

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★ 8 cited

The Ne(,n)Mg reaction -- state of the art, astrophysics, and perspectives

Andreas Best, Philip Adsley, Ryan Amberger +11

One of the most important stellar neutron sources is the Ne(,n)Mg reaction, which gets activated both during the helium intershell burning in asymptotic giant bran…

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…