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Production of A = 6,7 nuclides in the α+α reaction and cosmic ray nucleosynthesis

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Mercer, DJ; Austin, SM; Brown, JA; Danczyk, SA; Hirzebruch, SE; Kelley, JH; Suomijärvi, T; Roberts, DA; Walker, TP
Published in: Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics
January 1, 2001

Cross sections for production of 6He, 6Li, 7Li, and 7Be in the α+α reaction were measured at bombarding energies of 159.3, 279.6, and 619.8 MeV and are found to decrease rapidly with increasing energy. These cross sections are essential for the calculation of the rate of nucleosynthesis of the lithium isotopes in the cosmic rays and thereby play a key role in our understanding of the synthesis of Li, Be, and B. The results for 6Li differ significantly from the tabulated values commonly used in cosmic ray production calculations and lead to lower production of 6Li.

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Published In

Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics

DOI

EISSN

1089-490X

ISSN

0556-2813

Publication Date

January 1, 2001

Volume

63

Issue

6

Start / End Page

658051 / 658057

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear & Particles Physics
  • 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
 

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Mercer, D. J., Austin, S. M., Brown, J. A., Danczyk, S. A., Hirzebruch, S. E., Kelley, J. H., … Walker, T. P. (2001). Production of A = 6,7 nuclides in the α+α reaction and cosmic ray nucleosynthesis. Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics, 63(6), 658051–658057. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.63.065805
Mercer, D. J., S. M. Austin, J. A. Brown, S. A. Danczyk, S. E. Hirzebruch, J. H. Kelley, T. Suomijärvi, D. A. Roberts, and T. P. Walker. “Production of A = 6,7 nuclides in the α+α reaction and cosmic ray nucleosynthesis.” Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics 63, no. 6 (January 1, 2001): 658051–57. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.63.065805.
Mercer DJ, Austin SM, Brown JA, Danczyk SA, Hirzebruch SE, Kelley JH, et al. Production of A = 6,7 nuclides in the α+α reaction and cosmic ray nucleosynthesis. Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics. 2001 Jan 1;63(6):658051–7.
Mercer, D. J., et al. “Production of A = 6,7 nuclides in the α+α reaction and cosmic ray nucleosynthesis.” Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics, vol. 63, no. 6, Jan. 2001, pp. 658051–57. Scopus, doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.63.065805.
Mercer DJ, Austin SM, Brown JA, Danczyk SA, Hirzebruch SE, Kelley JH, Suomijärvi T, Roberts DA, Walker TP. Production of A = 6,7 nuclides in the α+α reaction and cosmic ray nucleosynthesis. Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics. 2001 Jan 1;63(6):658051–658057.

Published In

Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics

DOI

EISSN

1089-490X

ISSN

0556-2813

Publication Date

January 1, 2001

Volume

63

Issue

6

Start / End Page

658051 / 658057

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear & Particles Physics
  • 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics