Abstract
Neutron capture on unstable nuclei is important in understanding abundances in r-process nucleosynthesis. Previously, the non-elastic breakup of the deuteron in the (d,p) reaction has been shown to provide a neutron that can be captured by the nucleus and the gamma-ray decay of the subsequent compound nucleus can be modelled to predict the gamma-ray decay of the compound nucleus in the (n,γ) reaction. Preliminary results from the 95Mo(d,pγ) reaction in normal kinematics support the (d,pγ) reaction as a valid surrogate for neutron capture. The techniques to measure the (d,pγ) reaction in inverse kinematics have been developed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics VIII, NPA8 2017 |
Editors | Marcello Lattuada, Rosario Gianluca Pizzone, Claudio Spitaleri, Marcello Lattuada, Marco La Cognata, Sara Palmerini, Claudio Spitaleri |
Publisher | EDP Sciences |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9782759890309 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 30 2017 |
Event | 8th International Conference on Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics, NPA8 2017 - Catania, Italy Duration: Jun 18 2017 → Jun 23 2017 |
Publication series
Name | EPJ Web of Conferences |
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Volume | 165 |
ISSN (Print) | 2101-6275 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2100-014X |
Conference
Conference | 8th International Conference on Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics, NPA8 2017 |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Catania |
Period | 06/18/17 → 06/23/17 |
Funding
This work is supported in part by the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration under the Stewardship Science Academic Alliances program DE-FG52-09NA29467 and DE-NA0000979, LLNL DE-AC52-07NA27344 and LDRD 16-ERD-022 and the Office of Nuclear Physics ORNL DE-AC05-00OR22725 and the National Science Foundation.