Underground Measurements of Nuclear Reaction Cross-Sections Relevant to AGB Stars

Nuclear reaction cross sections are essential ingredients to predict the evolution of AGB stars and understand their impact on the chemical evolution of our Galaxy. Unfortunately, the cross sections of the reactions involved are often very small and challenging to measure in laboratories on Earth. I...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2022-08
Main Authors: Ananna, Chemseddine, Barile, Francesco, Boeltzig, Axel, Bruno, Carlo Giulio, Cavanna, Francesca, Ciani, Giovanni Francesco, Compagnucci, Alessandro, Csedreki, Laszlo, Depalo, Rosanna, Ferraro, Federico, Masha, Eliana, Piatti, Denise, Rapagnani, David, Skowronski, Jakub
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astrophysics
Asymptotic giant branch stars
Chemical evolution
Chemical reactions
Galactic evolution
Nuclear astrophysics
Nuclear cross sections
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear reactions
Stellar evolution
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Summary:Nuclear reaction cross sections are essential ingredients to predict the evolution of AGB stars and understand their impact on the chemical evolution of our Galaxy. Unfortunately, the cross sections of the reactions involved are often very small and challenging to measure in laboratories on Earth. In this context, major steps forward were made with the advent of underground nuclear astrophysics, pioneered by the Laboratory for Underground Nuclear Astrophysics (LUNA). The present paper reviews the contribution of LUNA to our understanding of the evolution of AGB stars and related nucleosynthesis.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2208.12502