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1 PublicationCross-section measurements at astrophysically relevant energies: The LUNA experiment
Formicola, A.; Bruno, C. G.; Caciolli, A.; Cavanna, F.; Depalo, R.; Di Leva, A.; Scott, D. A.; Trezzi, D.; Aliotta, M.; Anders, M.; Bemmerer, D.; Broggini, C.; Corvisiero, P.; Elekes, Z.; Fülöp, Z.; Gervino, G.; Guglielmetti, A.; Gustavino, C.; Gyürky, G.; Imbriani, G.; Junker, M.; Menegazzo, R.; Prati, P.; Somorjai, E.; Straniero, O.; Strieder, F.; Szücs, T.
Abstract
Accurate knowledge of thermonuclear reaction rates is important in understanding the generation of energy, the luminosity of neutrinos, and the synthesis of elements in stars. Cross-section measurements for quiescent stellar H-burning are mainly hampered by extremely low counting rate and cosmic background. The LUNA Collaboration has shown that, by going underground and by using the typical techniques of low background physics, it is possible to measure nuclear cross-sections down to the energy of the nucleosynthesis inside stars. This paper reports an overview of the experimental techniques adopted in underground nuclear astrophysics through a summary of the main recent results and achievements. The future developments of the LUNA experiment are also given.
Keywords: Nuclear astrophysics; LUNA; Underground accelerator; Solar fusion; Big Bang nucleosynthesis
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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 742(2014), 258-260
Online First (2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2013.11.082
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