Implications for Type Ia Supernova Nucleosynthesis from an Experimentally Constrained ${}^{16}$O$(p,\alpha {)}^{13}$N Reaction Rate

M. Alruwaili, C. Fougeres, A. M. Laird +13

The ${}^{16}$O$(p,\alpha {)}^{13}$N reaction plays a key role in shaping the $\alpha$-particle abundance during explosive oxygen burning in Type Ia supernovae. By enhancing $\alpha$-production, this r…