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20052025
most citedFirst direct measurement of the total cross section of 12C(alpha,gamma)16O

78 citations · 255 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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6 papers

physics.ins-det2025★ 5 cited

SHADES -- Ne(,n)Mg reaction rate in the Gamow window

David Rapagnani, Chemseddine Ananna, Antonino Di Leva +4

Neutron capture reactions are the main contributors to the synthesis of the heavy elements through the s-process. Together with C(,n)16O, which has recently been measured…

physics.ins-det2020★ 24 cited

A new approach to monitor 13C-targets degradation in situ for 13C(alpha,n)16O cross-section measurements at LUNA

G. F. Ciani, L. Csedreki, J. Balibrea-Correa +46

Direct measurements of reaction cross-sections at astrophysical energies often require the use of solid targets able to withstand high ion beam currents for extended periods of tim…

nucl-ex2018★ 46 cited

Direct capture cross section and the = 71 and 105 keV resonances in the Ne()Na reaction

F. Ferraro, M. P. Takács, D. Piatti +41

The Ne()Na reaction, part of the neon-sodium cycle of hydrogen burning, may explain the observed anticorrelation between sodium and oxygen abundances in globular…

nucl-ex2018★ 49 cited

A high-efficiency gas target setup for underground experiments, and redetermination of the branching ratio of the 189.5 keV resonance

F. Ferraro, M. P. Takács, D. Piatti +42

The experimental study of nuclear reactions of astrophysical interest is greatly facilitated by a low-background, high-luminosity setup. The Laboratory for Underground Nuclear Astr…

nucl-ex2012★ 53 cited

Preparation and characterisation of isotopically enriched TaO targets for nuclear astrophysics studies

A. Caciolli, D. A. Scott, A. Di Leva +33

The direct measurement of reaction cross sections at astrophysical energies often requires the use of solid targets of known thickness, isotopic composition, and stoichiometry that…

nucl-ex2005★ 78 cited

First direct measurement of the total cross section of 12C(alpha,gamma)16O

D. Schuermann, A. Di Leva, L. Gialanella +14

The total cross section of 12C(alpha,gamma)16O was measured for the first time by a direct and ungated detection of the 16O recoils. This measurement in inverse kinematics using th…