Systematic study of macroscopic interaction models and short-range effects in ${}^{12}\mathrm{C}+{}^{12}\mathrm{C}$ fusion

Azni Abdul Aziz, Norhasliza Yusof

The ${}^{12}\mathrm{C}+{}^{12}\mathrm{C}$ fusion reaction is central to stellar carbon burning, yet its cross section at astrophysical energies remains uncertain and theoretical extr…