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First measurement of the 24Mg(α,pγ)27Al reaction and its impact on x-ray bursts

Published: September 2020 Ahn

Lead Author(s): T. Ahn

The ²⁴Mg(α,p)²⁷Al reaction has been identified as an important reaction that influences the energy generation of x-ray bursts, but the contribution from reactions to the excited states of ²⁷Al have not been previously considered. We have measured the ²⁴Mg(α,pγ)²⁷Al reaction to the first two excited states of ²⁷Al for the first time via the detection of secondary γ rays. Learn more

Publication: Cross-section measurements to low-lying excited final states in the ²⁴Mg(α,p)²⁷Al^∗(γ) reaction as an energy source for x-ray bursts