The ${}^{15}$O($\alpha$,$\gamma$)${}^{19}$Ne Breakout Reaction and Impact on X-Ray Bursts

W. P. Tan, J. L. Fisker, J. Goerres +2

The breakout reaction ${}^{15}$O($\alpha ,\gamma$)${}^{19}$Ne, which regulates the flow between the hot CNO cycle and the rp-process, is critical for the explanation of the burst amplitude and pe…