Authors

Konrad Schmidt, Michigan State University
Kelly A. Chipps, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Sunghoon Ahn, Michigan State University
Jacob M. Allen, University of Notre Dame
Sara Ayoub, Michigan State University
Daniel W. Bardayan, University of Notre Dame
Jeffrey C. Blackmon, Louisiana State University
Drew Blankstein, University of Notre Dame
Justin Browne, Michigan State University
Soomi Cha, Sungkyunkwan University
Kyung Yuk Chae, Sungkyunkwan University
Jolie Cizewski, Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Catherine M. Deibel, Louisiana State University
Eric Deleeuw, Michigan State University
Orlando Gomez, Florida International University
Uwe Greife, Colorado School of Mines
Ulrike Hager, Michigan State University
Matthew R. Hall, University of Notre Dame
Katherine L. Jones, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Antonios Kontos, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Raymond L. Kozub, Tennessee Technological University
Eunji Lee, Sungkyunkwan University
Alex Lepailleur, Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Laura E. Linhardt, Michigan State University
Milan Matos, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna
Zach Meisel, Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics - Center for the Evolution of the Elements
Fernando Montes, Michigan State University
Patrick D. O'Malley, University of Notre Dame
Wei Jia Ong, Michigan State University
Steven D. Pain, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Alison Sachs, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Hendrik Schatz, Michigan State University
Kyle T. Schmitt, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

12-30-2017

Abstract

When a neutron star accretes hydrogen and helium from the outer layers of its companion star, thermonuclear burning enables the αp-process as a break out mechanism from the hot CNO cycle. Model calculations predict (α, p) reaction rates significantly affect both the light curves and elemental abundances in the burst ashes. The Jet Experiments in Nuclear Structure and Astrophysics (JENSA) gas jet target enables the direct measurement of previously inaccessible (α,p) reactions with radioactive beams provided by the rare isotope re-accelerator ReA3 at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL), USA. JENSA is going to be the main target for the Recoil Separator for Capture Reactions (SECAR) at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). Commissioning of JENSA and first experiments at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) showed a highly localized, pure gas target with a density of ∼1019 atoms per square centimeter. Preliminary results are presented from the first direct cross section measurement of the 34Ar(α, p)37 K reaction at NSCL.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

EPJ Web of Conferences

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