First measurement of the low-energy direct capture in 20Ne(p, γ)21Na and improved energy and strength of the Ecm = 368 keV resonance

E. Masha, L. Barbieri, J. Skowronski +48

The ${}^{20}\mathrm{Ne}(\mathrm{p},\gamma {)}^{21}\mathrm{Na}$ reaction is the slowest in the NeNa cycle and directly affects the abundances of the Ne and Na isotopes in a variety of astrophysical sites. Her…