First direct measurement of the ${}^{11}$C($\alpha$, p)${}^{14}$N stellar reaction by an extended thick-target method

S. Hayakawa, S. Kubono, D. Kahl +10

The ${}^{11}$C($\alpha$, p) reaction is an important $\alpha$-induced reaction competing with $\beta$-limited hydrogen-burning processes in high-temperature explosive stars. We directly measured i…