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-forbidden strengths near Sn from knockout reactions in Cd and Sn
T. J. Gray, K. L. Jones, R. Grzywacz +21
Neutron knockout reactions on beams of Cd, and Sn are presented. States in the residual Cd and Sn nuclei are populated, including low-lying…
Structure Studies of from the Be(d,p) reaction in inverse kinematics on a solid deuteron target
J. Kovoor, K. L. Jones, J. Hooker +42
The low-lying structure of Be has remained an enigma for decades. Despite numerous experimental and theoretical studies, large inconsistencies remain. Being both unbound, an…
First direct measurement constraining the Ar(,p)K reaction cross section for mixed hydrogen and helium burning in accreting neutron stars
J. Browne, K. A. Chipps, K. Schmidt +25
The rate of the final step in the astrophysical p-process, the Ar(,\textit{p})K reaction, suffers from large uncertainties due to lack of experimental data, des…
E2 Rotational Invariants of and states for Cd: the Emergence of Collective Rotation
T. J. Gray, J. M. Allmond, R. V. F. Janssens +29
The collective structure of Cd is elucidated by multi-step Coulomb excitation of a 3.849 MeV/ beam of Cd on a 1.1 mg/cm Pb target using GRETINA-CHICO…
Horizons: Nuclear Astrophysics in the 2020s and Beyond
H. Schatz, A. D. Becerril Reyes, A. Best +162
Nuclear Astrophysics is a field at the intersection of nuclear physics and astrophysics, which seeks to understand the nuclear engines of astronomical objects and the origin of the…
Neutron transfer reactions on the ground state and isomeric state of a 130Sn beam
K. L. Jones, A. Bey, S. Burcher +23
The structure of nuclei around the neutron-rich nucleus 132Sn is of particular interest due to the vicinity of the Z = 50 and N = 82 shell closures and the r-process nucleosyntheti…
Superallowed decay of Mg: value and branching
B. E. Glassman, D. Pérez-Loureiro, C. Wrede +18
\textbf{Background}: Superallowed decays of isospin nuclides can be used to test theoretical isospin symmetry breaking corrections applied to extrac…
New -ray Transitions Observed in Ne with Implications for the O(,)Ne Reaction Rate
M. R. Hall, D. W. Bardayan, T. Baugher +34
The O(,)Ne reaction is responsible for breakout from the hot CNO cycle in Type I x-ray bursts. Understanding the properties of resonances between and…
-wave scattering lengths for the Be+p system from an -matrix analysis
S. N. Paneru, C. R. Brune, R. Giri +23
The astrophysical -factor for the radiative proton capture reaction on Be () at low energies is affected by the -wave scattering lengths. We report the measuremen…
Key Ne states identified affecting -ray emission from F in novae
M. R. Hall, D. W. Barbadian, T. Baugher +34
Detection of nuclear-decay rays provides a sensitive thermometer of nova nucleosynthesis. The most intense -ray flux is thought to be annihilation radiation from the d…
Doppler Broadening in Mg()Ne Decay
Brent E. Glassman, David Pérez-Loureiro, Chris Wrede +18
Background: The O()Ne bottleneck reaction in Type I x-ray bursts is the most important thermonuclear reaction rate to constrain experimentally, in order to impro…
Towards Neutron Capture on Exotic Nuclei: Demonstrating as a Surrogate Reaction for
A. Ratkiewicz, J. A. Cizewski, J. E. Escher +15
The neutron-capture reaction plays a critical role in the synthesis of the elements in stars and is important for societal applications including nuclear power generation and stock…
Chronology of the three-body dissociation of He
B. Laurent, F. M. Marqués, C. Angulo +20
The space and time configurations of the dissociation of He into He++, on C and Pb targets, have been explored simultaneously for the first time. The final-state inte…
Development of the (d,n) proton-transfer reaction in inverse kinematics for structure studies
K. L. Jones, C. Thornsberry, J. Allen +27
Transfer reactions have provided exciting opportunities to study the structure of exotic nuclei and are often used to inform studies relating to nucleosynthesis and applications. I…
Confirmation of the isomeric state in 26P
D. Pérez-Loureiro, C. Wrede, M. B. Bennett +20
We report the independent experimental confirmation of an isomeric state in the proton drip-line nucleus P. The -ray energy and half-life determined are 164.4 0.3 (…
Isobaric multiplet mass equation in the quartets
M. B. Bennett, C. Wrede, B. A. Brown +20
The observed mass excesses of analog nuclear states with the same mass number and isospin can be used to test the isobaric multiplet mass equation (IMME), which has, in mos…
Beta-delayed gamma decay of 26P: Possible evidence of a proton halo
D. Pérez-Loureiro, C. Wrede, M. B. Bennett +23
Background: Measurements of decay provide important nuclear structure information that can be used to probe isospin asymmetries and inform nuclear astrophysics studies. Purpose…
Isospin Mixing Reveals P()S Resonance Influencing Nova Nucleosynthesis
M. B. Bennett, C. Wrede, B. A. Brown +21
The thermonuclear P()S reaction rate is critical for modeling the final elemental and isotopic abundances of ONe nova nucleosynthesis, which affect the calibrati…
Revalidation of the isobaric multiplet mass equation for the quintet
B. E. Glassman, D. Pérez-Loureiro, C. Wrede +18
An unexpected breakdown of the isobaric multiplet mass equation in the , quintet was recently reported, presenting a challenge to modern theories of nuclear structure.…
Observation of Doppler broadening in -delayed proton- decay
S. B. Schwartz, C. Wrede, M. B. Bennett +22
Background: The Doppler broadening of -ray peaks due to nuclear recoil from -delayed nucleon emission can be used to measure the energies of the nucleons. This method has nev…
Recent direct reaction experimental studies with radioactive tin beams
K. L. Jones, S. Ahn, J. M. Allmond +40
Direct reaction techniques are powerful tools to study the single-particle nature of nuclei. Performing direct reactions on short-lived nuclei requires radioactive ion beams produc…
Mg(, )Na reaction study for spectroscopy of Na
S. M. Cha, K. Y. Chae, A. Kim +16
The Mg(, )Na reaction was measured at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in order to better constrain spins and pariti…
Classical-Nova Contribution to the Milky Way's Al Abundance: Exit Channel of the Key Al()Si Resonance
M. B. Bennett, C. Wrede, K. A. Chipps +21
Classical novae are expected to contribute to the 1809-keV Galactic -ray emission by producing its precursor Al, but the yield depends on the thermonuclear rate of the un…
Reactions of a Be-10 beam on proton and deuteron targets
K. T. Schmitt, K. L. Jones, S. Ahn +30
The extraction of detailed nuclear structure information from transfer reactions requires reliable, well-normalized data as well as optical potentials and a theoretical framework d…