The ¹²C+¹²C Fusion Reaction at Stellar Energies

Prof. Xiao-Dong Tang
Institute of Modern Physics, CAS, Lanzhou, China

The carbon fusion reaction is a crucial reaction in stellar evolution. Due to its complicated reaction mechanism, there is a large uncertainty in the reaction rate which limits our understanding to various stellar objects, such as massive stars, type Ia supernovae, and superbursts. In this talk, I will review the challenges and the recent progresses in the study of the ¹²C+¹²C fusion reaction at stellar energies. The outlook for the future experimental studies will also be presented.

Hosted by Prof. Wiescher