1. Direct measurements for nuclear
astrophysics at deep under Coulomb barrier
D. Tudor1, A.I. Chilug1, I.C. Stefanescu1, M. Straticiuc1, I. Burducea1, L. Trache1, I.M. Focsa1, D.G. Ghita1, R. Margineanu1,
A. Pantelica1, C. Gomoiu1 and N.T. Zhang2, X. Tang2, H. Chen2
1Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest, Romania 2Institute of Modern Physics, Lanzhou, China

2. Outline: Motivation The 13C+12C Experiment ( Activation Measurements)
Results
Conclusions
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3. Motivation 3 MV Tandetron accelerator!
Test of possibilities for direct measurements in nuclear astrophysics at IFIN-HH, using the:
3 MV Tandetron accelerator!
Ultra low background at Bq laboratory (in salt mine)!
The Objectives:
Certify the absolute values of the cross sections measured by further testing calibrations.
Determine the relative contribution of the channels: activation vs. total at a few energies by measuring prompt gamma rays and activation gamma rays.
Extend the measurements to lower energies using the microBq lab.
In collaboration with IMP – Lanzhou.
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4. The 13C+12C Experiment proposed tests using 13C+12C,measured in
Important reaction in nuclear astrophysics:
12C+12C
Very difficult to measure, cross section
fluctuating due to resonances!
No resonances observed in 13C+12C! Obs:
for most energies, the 12C+12C cross sections are suppressed!
Only at resonant energies, the 12C+12C
cross sections match with those of 12C+13C and 13C+13C!
proposed tests using 13C+12C,measured in
the Gamow window
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5. The 13C+12C Experiment 13C2+, 3+ beam 4- 15 pA
13C beam energy 11 – 4.6 MeV (Ecm=5,3 – 2.2 MeV), in steps of 0.2 MeV
24Na:T1/2 =15 hr
12C(13C,p) 24Na
13C2+, 3+ beam pA
Eg=1369, 2754 keV
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6. The 13C+12C Experiment Offline γ-ray technique
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7. Background and Detection efficiencies
R. Margineanu et al., Applied Radiation and Isotopes 66, , 2008.
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8. Background and Detection efficiencies
The detectors were calibrated in efficiency using sources with well-known activities, like: 153Eu, 133Ba60Co, 137Cs, 241Am.
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9. Experimental cross section
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10. Experimental cross section
Activities of irradiated targets measured both in the underground and surface laboratories allowed to determine the limit of detection of cross sections to be of the order of 90 pb. Essentially, we found that we could increase
the sensitivity of these measurements by about a factor compared with best world results.
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11. Astrophysical S(E) factor
S(E)=σ(E)*E*exp(2πη)
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12. CONCLUSIONS
We studied the 12C+13C fusion reaction in the energy range Ec.m.= 2.3 – 5.3 MeV using the activation method and prompt gamma-rays spectroscopy. Our conclusions are:
Measurements at GammaSpec, NAG and at μBq are consistent in absolute values.
The proton yields from activation and from in-beam measurements are consistent for the overlap
energies (see Stefanescu presentation).
The values for total fusion cross section presented in this paper are not the final ones. For the final
values we need to do Hauser Feshbach model calculations
Activities of irradiated targets measured both in the underground and surface laboratories allowed to
determine the limit of detection of cross sections to be of the order of 90 pb. Essentially, we found that
we could increase the sensitivity of these measurements by about a factor 100 compared with best world results

14. The 64Zn(α,p)67Ga reaction Natural zinc targets 64Zn(α,p)67Ga
64Zn(α,p)67Ga
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15. References Young Researchers Session in IFIN-HH 20 Dec. 2016
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