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Strength measurements of Ca-40(p,γ)Sc-41 reaction

Published: February 2025 Wiescher

Lead Author(s): R.S. Sidhu, R.J. deBoer

The strength of the ⁴⁰Ca(p,γ)⁴¹Sc reaction is the key to understanding the endpoint of the nucleosynthesis pattern of ONe novae. Here we report direct measurements of the two strongest resonance strengths at 647 and 1842 keV. Learn more

Publication: Strength measurements of the 𝐸^lab_R=647 and 1842 keV resonances in the ⁴⁰Ca⁢(𝑝,𝛾)⁢⁴¹Sc reaction and their relevance in novae nucleosynthesis