Towards a measurement of σ[3He(4He,γ)7Be] with Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS)

C. Bordeanu, D. Berkovits, E. Boaretto, M. Hass, S. Jiang, M. Paul

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Abstract

The aim of this research is to determine the reaction cross-section for one of the most important fusion reactions in the sun that is directly connected to the solar neutrino problem: 3He(4He,γ)7Be. For this, we use the Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) technique at the Koffle accelerator of the Weizmann Institute. As a first step, we have tested our set-up by measuring the number of atoms of 7Be obtained from 7Li(p,n)7Be reaction. The sensitivity proved to be better than 10-14, allowing us to proceed towards an independent measurement with a different approach of this astrophysical important cross section. PACS: 26.65.+t, 29-27.-a, 07.75.+h.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)97-98
Number of pages2
JournalProgress in Particle and Nuclear Physics
Volume46
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • AMS
  • Be
  • Cross section
  • Solar neutrinos

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