Abstract
Polarized proton beams with energies from 80 to 130 keV have been used to determine the slope of the astrophysical S factor for the 6Li(p, γ,0)7Be and 6Li(p,γ1) 7Be reactions. The slope was determined from the relative yields at five incident proton energies. The slope of the S factor was found to be negative. The analyzing power measurements indicate that the reaction proceeds predominately by s-wave capture. The negative slope does not appear to be due to low-binding-energy effects, the effects of nearby resonances, or electron screening of the nuclei. A resonating group model calculation demonstrates a new mechanism for producing a negative slope at astrophysically relevant energies in radiative capture reactions.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 055801 |
| Pages (from-to) | 055801-1-055801-8 |
| Journal | Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| State | Published - Nov 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
This work was partially supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Energy under Grants Nos. DE-FG02-97ER41046, DE-FG02-97ER41033, and DE-FG02-97ER41042.